Steven Johnson, "Wonderland"

www.politics-prose.com/book/9780399184482 In How We Got to Now, Johnson traced the development of such indispensable elements of modern life as refrigeration, clocks, and lenses. Now he chronicles the equally essential evolution of popular entertainment. Again using an appealing blend of illustrations, profiles, science, and stories, Johnson, also the author of Where Good Ideas Come From, Future Perfect, The Innovator’s Cookbook, and other narrative histories, shows how our insatiable quest for wonder and novelty has driven technology to achieve the pyrotechnics of rock concerts, the special effects of film, and other mass consumer enchantments. Founded by Carla Cohen and Barbara Meade in 1984, Politics & Prose Bookstore is Washington, D.C.'s premier independent bookstore and cultural hub, a gathering place for people interested in reading and discussing books. Politics & Prose offers superior service, unusual book choices, and a haven for book lovers in the store and online. Visit them on the web at www.politics-prose.com/ Produced by Michael A. Kowaleski

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