Steven Johnson: 56 books
Everything Bad is Good for You
How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2006
From the New York Times bestselling author of How We Got To Now and Farsighted
Forget everything you’ve ever read about the age of dumbed-down, instant-gratification culture. In this provocative, unfailingly intelligent, thoroughly researched, and surprisingly convincing big idea book, Steven...
by Eric Steven Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
One year has passed since the events of 'Confessions of a Mad Man' and the world remains in a state of turmoil. 'Standing Out' follows the newest Crusader, Jade, on her first solo mission. Despite being the youngest and most inexperienced member of the team, she is determined to prove herself to her...
by Eric Steven Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
The year is 2030 and one of the world's most notorious criminals, Nathaniel David Hamilton has finally been captured. CIA Agents Deacons and Jennings undertake the daunting task of securing his confession of a life of corruption and chaos. Over the course of the interrogation they learn how a child...
by Eric Steven Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
Attempting to recapture their normal lives, Crusaders Enforcer and The Universal venture out in their civilian identities for a night on the town. Their moment of rest is interrupted when a meteor crashes down to Earth. The two speed off to investigate only to find that the crash was not a meteor...
Las buenas ideas
Una historia natural de la innovación
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 1, 2016
El tópico dice que es de madrugada, que el genio está solo en su despacho o en su laboratorio, inclinado sobre un trabajo absorbente que le aparta del mundo, cuando ¡flash!: le llega la idea como por milagro, como un chispazo repentino que le hace gritar "eureka". Pero Steven Johnson...
Wo gute Ideen herkommen.
Eine kurze Geschichte der Innovation.
Language: German
Release Date: May 8, 2013
Wo gute Ideen herkommen ist ein kluger und längst überfälliger Überblick zum Thema Kreativität und Innovation. In lebendigem Erzählstil schildert der Wissenschafts- und Bestsellerautor Steven Johnson den Werdegang großer technischer und geistiger Innovationen und beantwortet die Frage, wie...
by Steven Johnson
Language: Spanish
Release Date: June 29, 2011
Language: Spanish
Release Date: June 29, 2011
¿Recuerdan El dormilón de Woody Allen? ¿Aquella película en que un personaje despierta en el futuro, descubre que todo aquello que resultaba nocivo para su salud se sabe ahora beneficioso? Steven Johnson recupera esta idea para crear su Curva del Dormilón en Cultura basura, cerebros privilegiados...
Wo gute Ideen herkommen.
Eine kurze Geschichte der Innovation.
Language: German
Release Date: May 8, 2013
Wo gute Ideen herkommen ist ein kluger und längst überfälliger Überblick zum Thema Kreativität und Innovation. In lebendigem Erzählstil schildert der Wissenschafts- und Bestsellerautor Steven Johnson den Werdegang großer technischer und geistiger Innovationen und beantwortet die Frage, wie aus...
La invención del aire
Un descubrimiento, un genio y su tiempo
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 1, 2016
"Éste es un libro de historia sobre la Ilustración y la Revolución norteamericana, sobre el ciclo del carbono dentro del planeta y la química de la pólvora, sobre el auge de los cafés en la cultura europea, sobre la dinámica emocional entre dos amigos". Así define su autor esta obra,...
Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, The
Heroes and Icons
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
The legendary good guys worthy of a spot in the pro wrestling hall of fame
At its core, professional wrestling has always been about the forces of evil trying to undermine everything good — and a red hot heel needs a valiant hero to battle against, someone fans can root for, identify with,...
The IT Professional's Business and Communications Guide
A Real-World Approach to CompTIA A+ Soft Skills
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2009
Get the communication skills you need for career success with this unique book. Preparing you for exams and beyond, the valuable content delves into the issues that you’ll face in corporate, retail, and remote support environments. The book offers more than fifty scenarios depicting typical workplace...
Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, The
The Tag Teams
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2005
When you put four pro wrestlers in a ring, you double the athleticism, mischief, and entertainment. That’s the equation behind The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams, the first comprehensive and historical look at wrestling’s tag team phenomenon.
It contains hundreds of extensive...
Futuro perfecto
Sobre el progreso en la era de las redes
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Abrir este libro es aceptar una invitación a pensar sobre el presente: qué es realmente el progreso, qué es realmente "ir a mejor", qué razones hay para el optimismo o para la desesperación. Seguir leyendo le llevará a reflexionar sobre el futuro que se está ya construyendo a través...
Getting America Unstuck
The Politics of Character and Craftsmanship
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016
Steven Howard Johnson has written this book to raise a question: “If America truly knew what it was doing, what would be different?” - and to offer an answer: “Our civic ethos would illuminate our responsibilities; our craftsmanship would guide our solutions.” With a BA from Harvard, an MBA...