Steven Johnson
Books by Steven Johnson
The Invention of Air
A Story of Science, Faith, Revolution, and the Birth of America
- Hardcover, 254 pages
Everything Bad Is Good For You
How Today's Pop Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter
- Hardcover, 238 pages
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Three Books...
Play the Numbers: Three (Useful) Books About Data
by Doug Lemov
In the age of the Internet, data is everywhere — the question is how to use it. Author Doug Lemov recommends three books about the power of information. What is your favorite number-crunching book? Tell us in the comments.
Author Interviews
How Cafe Culture Helped Make Good Ideas Happen
It is easy to talk about great ideas as if they were light-bulb moments — sudden epiphanies where everything comes together for you. But Steven Johnson, author of Where Good Ideas Come From, says the great ideas of the past have taken a lot more hanging out than you'd expect.
Book Tour
Joseph Priestley And 'The Invention Of Air'
by Neda Ulaby
Steven Johnson recounts the story of the 18th century radical thinker Joseph Priestley, scientist, theologian and one of America's lesser known Founding Fathers.
Pop Culture
Steven Johnson: Grand Theft Auto Is Good for You
Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad Is Good for You, aruges that rather than turning our brains to mush, entertainment options like video games are so complex that our brains rise to the challenge.
Books
'Everything Bad Is Good for You'
Are Americans getting dumber or smarter? Author Steven Johnson discusses his book Everything Bad Is Good for You. He argues that the complexity of modern TV shows and video games might make today's media consumer sharper than those of 30 years ago.
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