Shortest History The Shortest History of Innovation: From the Wheel to Gene Editing, Ai, and Beyond - How New Ideas Shape Our World, (Paperback)

<p>Scientists, economists, and historians are always looking into the past in order make informed decisions about how to improve our future. Though our modern-day innovations are often mind-boggling (gene editing and fabricated ecosystems come to mind), they would not exist without their predecessors--someone had to invent the wheel.</p><p>In <em>The Shortest History of Innovation</em>, bestselling author Andrew Leigh tells the story of human innovation by identifying three of its most essential driving forces: tinkering, teams, and trade. Unveiling the surprising linchpins behind the everyday innovations that we take for granted, Leigh takes a closer look at the myriad ways ideas are developed, the forces that suppress them, and how they travel and evolve across borders and disciplines. </p><p>From technologies and tools to art and feats of engineering, innovation is everywhere. Drawing on his background as an economist and his experience as a decision-maker in Australia's House of Representatives, Leigh revisits history with fresh eyes and deftly connects it to the rapid innovation taking place today. The result is a lively, compact look at the engines powering progress.</p>

• Shortest History The Shortest History of Innovation: From the Wheel to Gene Editing, Ai, and Beyond - How New Ideas Shape Our World, (Paperback)
• Author: Andrew Leigh
• ISBN: 9798893031683
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-11-03
• Page Count: 256