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Book Forum: How We Got To Now

How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World Paperback – <br />by Steven Johnson<br />Tom McGowen will lead our discussion of this book.<br /><br />Tom McGowen shares key insights from &quot;How We Got to Now&quot; by Steven Johnson. In this illustrated history, Steven Johnson explores the history of innovation over centuries, tracing facets of modern life (refrigeration, clocks, and eyeglass lenses, to name a few) from their creation by hobbyists, amateurs, and entrepreneurs to their unintended historical consequences. <br /><br />About Tom: Tom is a local CPA who is in the Greensboro Chapter because he likes to hang out around smart, interesting and very cool people<br /><br />You don&#39;t have to read the book to benefit, so join us for a spirited and interesting conversation<br /><br />https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Got-Now-Innovations/dp/1594633932<br /><br />Videos: https://www.pbs.org/show/how-we-got-now/#:~:text=How%20We%20Got%20To%20Now%20with%20Steven%20Johnson%20is%20a,of%20these%20innovations%20has%20triggered.<br /><br />Book Summary: https://fourminutebooks.com/how-we-got-to-now-summary/
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Thursday, October 28, 2021, 8:00 AM until 9:00 AM
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Gregg Schlaudecker
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Book Forum
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