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THE PINBALL EFFECT
HOW RENAISSANCE WATER GARDENS MADE THE CARBURETTOR POSSIBLE AND OTHER JOURNEYS THROUGH KNOWLEDGE |
| By: |
James Burke |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£18.99 |
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£13.86 |
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£5.13 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0316116106 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780316116107 |
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Currently 1item in stock |
| Publisher: |
LITTLE, BROWN & COMPANY |
| Pub. date: |
1 August, 1997 |
| Pages: |
352 |
| Description: |
For Burke, knowledge is a vast interconnected web where each new discovery or development will in some way affect everything else. To prove his point he takes the reader on 20 journeys through history, including a zigzag path which starts with medieval spicy food and ends with smart bombs. |
| Synopsis: |
"The Pinball Effect" takes the reader on many different journeys through the web of knowledge. Knowledge, it turns out, has many unforeseen and surprising effects. The book, for instance, owes its existence to German jeweler Johannes Gutenberg's getting the date wrong one day in the fifteenth century. James Burke, author and host of the highly rated documentary series Connections 2, draws upon years of research to examine the intrigues and surprises on the journey through knowledge, a trip with all the twists and turns of a detective story. Ultimately, the larger picture that emerges has far-reaching and important implications for the future, revealing why the fundamental mechanism of change is the way things come together and connect. To add to the excitement, "The Pinball Effect" has been designed to be read interactively: throughout the book, cross-chapter references mimic computer hypertext "hot links" and allow readers to leap from one chapter to another. The result is a fascinating tour through history's most dramatic innovations. |
| Illustrations: |
Section: 16, B&W |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Little, Brown & Company |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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