{"product_id":"wonderland-how-play-made-the-modern-world-paperback","title":"Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A house of wonders itself. . . . \u003ci\u003eWonderland \u003c\/i\u003einspires grins and well-what-d'ya-knows\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow We Got to Now \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eExtra Life, \u003c\/i\u003ea look at the world-changing innovations we made while keeping ourselves entertained.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This lushly illustrated history of popular entertainment takes a long-zoom approach, contending that the pursuit of novelty and wonder is a powerful driver of world-shaping technological change. Steven Johnson argues that, throughout history, the cutting edge of innovation lies wherever people are working the hardest to keep themselves and others amused. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Johnson's storytelling is just as delightful as the inventions he describes, full of surprising stops along the journey from simple concepts to complex modern systems. He introduces us to the colorful innovators of leisure: the explorers, proprietors, showmen, and artists who changed the trajectory of history with their luxurious wares, exotic meals, taverns, gambling tables, and magic shows. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWonderland\u003c\/i\u003e, Johnson compellingly argues that observers of technological and social trends should be looking for clues in novel amusements. You'll find the future wherever people are having the most fun.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of thirteen books, including \u003ci\u003eWhere Good Ideas Come From\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow We Got to Now\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Map\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eExtra Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He's the host and cocreator of the Emmy-winning PBS\/BBC series \u003ci\u003eHow We Got to Now\u003c\/i\u003e, the host of the podcast \u003ci\u003eThe TED Interview, \u003c\/i\u003eand the author of the newsletter \u003ci\u003eAdjacent Possible\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, and Marin County, California, with his wife and three sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755746525472,"sku":"9780399184499","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/91aeefe6999c52db73184a1885c3e765.webp?v=1780067646","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/wonderland-how-play-made-the-modern-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}