En una época marcada por el cortoplacismo, Steven Johnson alza la voz sobre la importancia del proceso de toma de decisiones complejas, aquellas que acarrean mayores consecuencias y determinan el futuro.
Un pirata oteando el horizonte, empapado de ron y ansioso de tesoros: en septiembre de 1695, el pirata inglés Henry Every, capitán del Fancy, atacó y se apoderó de un barco que regresaba a la India desde la Meca. Este acto,...
En ?El mapa fantasma? se cuenta la historia de la aterradora epidemia de cólera que envolvió Londres en 1854 y sus dos héroes poco probables: el anestesista doctor John Snow y el afable clérigo, el reverendo Henry Whitehead,...
En esta historia ilustrada, Steven Johnson se adentra en los aspectos lúdicos de la tecnología. Reúne para eso un elenco de personajes excéntricos y entrañables, inmersos en un sinfín de anécdotas que muest...
A key application of Laser Detection and Ranging (LADAR) systems is measurement of range to a target. Many modern LADAR systems are capable of transmitting laser pulses that are less than a few nanoseconds in duration. These short-duration pulses provide...
You canât escape pro wrestling today, even if you want to. Its stars are ubiquitous in movies, TV shows, product endorsements, swag, and social media to the point that they are as much celebrities as they are athletes. Pro wrestling has...
Did you drink a glass of water today? Did you turn on a light? Did you think about how miraculous either one of those things is when you did it? Of course not--but you should, and New York Times bestselling author Steven Johnson has. This adaptation of...
This collection represents Steven M. Johnson's 7th book; some of his books have gone to several editions. With the exception of a drawing done in 1962, most of the work included in this book was published in 1984 and 1991, though many drawings were...
A collection of self-illustrated inventions and product concepts in color, created by author-artist Steven M. Johnson as part of a sideline artistic and creative endeavor over more than 40 years. The 220 full color illustrations offer an array of his ludi...
In dieser bebilderten Darstellung sechs großer technologischer Neuerungen, die unsere moderne Welt auf vielfältige Weise prägen, zeichnet Steven Johnson die Geschichte der Innovation über die Jahrhunderte nach, indem er bedeutsame...
From the New York Times âbestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From and Unexpected Life , a new look at the power and legacy of great ideas.
The book is a survey of 40 years of whimsical self-illustrated inventions created by the author as a personal sideline artistic and creative endeavor. The book includes over 400 illustrations of ludicrous, whimsical or marginally-plausible inventions rela...
Get the communication skills you need for career success with this unique book. Preparing you for exams and beyond, the valuable content delves into the issues that youâll face in corporate, retail, and remote support environments. The...
From the bestselling author of Everything Bad is Good for You Steven Johnsons The Invention of Air tells the incredible story of scientist and radical Joseph Priestley who invented soda water discovered oxygen and incited rioting with his political views....
From the bestselling author of Everything Bad is Good For You , Steven Johnson's The Ghost Map vividly recreates Victorian London to show how huge populations live together, how cities can kill - and how they can save us.