Ask HN: How do I learn about the history of innovation?

1 points by joshbochu 3 years ago | 3 comments

* open to all recommendations * prefer books / focus on STEM

Have a look at https://www.amazon.com/Diffusion-Innovations-5th-Everett-Rog... It is not history, but I remember having read it from cover to cover and gaining a historic insight in the process

Doctor-R 3 years ago |

The Innovators by Walter Issacson

A History of Modern Computing 2ed by Paul Ceruzzi

The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen

Connections by James Burke (also a PBS series)

082349872349872 3 years ago |

cf Burke's Connections