Steven Johnson (1) (1968–)
Författare till The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
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The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World (2006) 4,296 exemplar
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How We Got To Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World [young reader's edition] (2018) 44 exemplar
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- Johnson, Steven Berlin
- Födelsedag
- 1968-06-06
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- male
- Nationalitet
- USA
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- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Yrken
- writer
website creator - Organisationer
- Outside.in
- Agent
- Lydia Wills
- Kort biografi
- Steven Johnson is the author of seven books on the intersection of science, technology and personal experience. He is a contributing editor to Wired magazine and is the 2009 Hearst New Media Professional-in-Residence at The Journalism School, Columbia University. He lives in Marin County, California with his wife and three sons.
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The 2013 Science, Religion, and History group read discussion thread i 75 Books Challenge for 2013 (mars 2017)
The Ghost Map - Group Read i 75 Books Challenge for 2013 (april 2013)
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How We Got to Now: Six Innovations that Made the… av Steven Johnson
Some fascinating histories, plus a strong underlying theory on how we get to these "Big Ideas".
½
Pretty well done, and helpful to me as I struggle with my own indecisiveness around long-term decisions. Loses the thread a bit at the end, although I appreciate the humanistic approach he outlined.
I like Johnson’s style. You get the whole story, but he’s got an underlying theme to give the whole thing form and meaning. An enjoyable read and you know a whole bunch about this interesting turning point in history by the end.
This book was absolutely MADE of context, in a way that I found incredibly satisfying. At its most basic level, this is the story of cholera epidemic in London that led to the discovery (finally) of how cholera is transmitted.
But it is the how, yes? How this happened that is fascinating, and Johnson is all about placing this moment in its proper contexts -- from economics, sanitation, city planning, dominant scientific paradigms, communication, the medical profession...
Sometimes all these layers of context can cause some circling back that may cause impatience if you're just trying to get to the payoff, but for the most part, I was delighted.… (mer)
But it is the how, yes? How this happened that is fascinating, and Johnson is all about placing this moment in its proper contexts -- from economics, sanitation, city planning, dominant scientific paradigms, communication, the medical profession...
Sometimes all these layers of context can cause some circling back that may cause impatience if you're just trying to get to the payoff, but for the most part, I was delighted.… (mer)
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