Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World

“A*house of wonders itself. . . .*Wonderland*inspires grins and well-what-d'ya-knows” -The New York Times Book Review

From the*New York Times-bestselling author of*How We Got to Now*and*Extra Life,*a look at*the world-changing innovations we made while keeping ourselves entertained.

This lushly illustrated history of popular entertainment takes a*long-zoom approach, contending that the pursuit of novelty and wonder is a powerful driver of world-shaping technological change. Steven Johnson ...