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I found this interesting – the connections more than how the things were invented. Many inventions would have happened even if the person who invented had not been the one to do so – someone else would have done so soon after. I listened to the audio. The narrator was mostly fine, but there was the occasional odd pause that was noticeable, though the content was enough to (mostly) keep my interest in the book, anyway.

My latest book purchases from an indie bookstore. Excited to dive into both of these books! #supportindependentbookstores

This was interesting. It's about 6 things that changed the world and what they lead to. Like glass and ice. It's actually not as detailed as a book on one subject would be. But it's fairly short and it works as an #audiobook.

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"Big ideas coalesce out of smaller, incremental breakthroughs." This is the underlying theme behind Johnson's book "How We Got to Now ". In this book Johnson explores the technological advances of the following concepts: cold, glass, sound, light, time and clean.

Fascinating read! I learned a lot from this look at inventions and discoveries that helped move civilization forward. Some of the stuff I already knew, but there's lots of extra details to keep you entertained.

#TIL Did you know that before the invention of the printing press there was no such thing as being near-sighted? Once people started reading more this became a problem which led to the creation of spectacles. #NFNov @rsteve388 @Clwojick

Best non-fiction I've read this year. Six ideas that have really shaped so much of our lives today. I won't tell you what they are but you'll likely be surprised. The other books of his I've read have also been excellent.

Science in and of itself was never my best subject in school, so I've never been particularly interested in it. But the history of science is something entirely different, and it fascinates me. This is a really nice overview of the effects of scientific and technological innovations on our lives today. I see many rabbit holes in my future as a result of reading this. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Still partying 📚🎉👍... I switched books because this one is for book club on Tuesday. #LitsyPartyofOne

At my happy place, having breakfast after book shopping. I need to read this for book club, so it's being added to my #apriltbr.

Reading the chapter on sanitation. Just read that there were only 1 billion people alive in 1850. We hit 7 billion in 2011. It's astounding how much we've grown as a species in 161 years. #insane

Started a new habit walking along the river and listening to audiobooks. Lovely setting. This one has plenty of interesting facts, but the overall structure and premise haven't enthralled me.

This book tickled my geek bone and left me excitedly babbling and pushing the book every time I finished a chapter. I found myself stopping after a section to talk about and digest it. I am generally a lover of fiction so to find something non-fiction that I found so interesting, rather than dry, was encouraging and exciting for me.