出版社: Yale University Press
副标题: How Invention Happens
出版年: 2015-9
页数: 266
装帧: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780300192087
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This witty and inspiring book chronicles the long history of discovery and ingenuity which gave rise to a “eureka moment” when a dream of invention became a reality for the first time
Tracing the long pre-history of five twentieth-century inventions which have transformed our lives, Gavin Weightman reveals a fantastic cast of scientists and inspired amateurs whose ingenuity has...
This witty and inspiring book chronicles the long history of discovery and ingenuity which gave rise to a “eureka moment” when a dream of invention became a reality for the first time
Tracing the long pre-history of five twentieth-century inventions which have transformed our lives, Gavin Weightman reveals a fantastic cast of scientists and inspired amateurs whose ingenuity has given us the airplane, television, bar code, personal computer, and mobile phone. Not one of these inventions can be attributed to a lone genius who experiences a moment of inspiration. Nearly all innovations exist in the imagination before they are finally made to work by the hard graft of inventors who draw on the discoveries of others.
While the discoveries of scientists have provided vital knowledge which has made innovation possible, it is a revelation of Weightman’s study that it is more often than not the amateur who enjoys the “eureka moment” when an invention works for the first time. Filled with fascinating stories of struggle, rivalry, and the ingenuity of both famous inventors and hundreds of forgotten people, Weightman’s captivating work is a triumph of storytelling that offers a fresh take on the making of our modern world.
作者简介 · · · · · ·
Gavin Weightman is a journalist, historian, and former documentary filmmaker. He has published more than twenty books, including The Frozen Water Trade: A True Story and Children of the Light: How Electricity Changed Britain Forever. He lives in London.
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人类历史的进步从来都是由发明创造推动的,例如人类开始时的原始状态,由原始人抱团取暖,再到会用石器工具。这一段人类的演变花了很长时间。在工业革命以前,人类的发明创造还是陆陆续续的被发明出来的。 中国的四大发明文明于世界。不可否认的说,这四大发明促进了世界的发... (展开)平凡中的不平凡,普通人的尤里卡时刻
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所有的现代发明都有一个漫长的历史。历史上的发明往往并不是发明人凭空创造出来的,很多关键技术都来源于之前的多次创新和发现。翻译成现在时髦的话就是:高手在民间!最近刚看到一则报道:竹篮打水未必一场空!我们从小就熟知“竹篮打水一场空”这个谚语,似乎这句话也成为了... (展开)孤独之路——《发现未来:重塑世界的五大发明》有感
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