books by Steven Johnson

books by Steven Johnson

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Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation

Steven Johnson

Riverhead Hardcover, 2010

A staggering insight into cultivating creativity
In my years as a Wall Street strategy advisor and as a life-long student of that which propels us towards our greatest potential, I am fascinated by an interesting structural tension when it comes to personal and professional excellence. We have at our finger tips, ...

Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life

Steven Johnson

Scribner, 2005

Good read
read it for class, it was informative and made text book neuroscience a lot easier to read and interpret.

The Invention of Air: A Story Of Science, Faith, Revolution, And The Birth Of America

Steven Johnson

Riverhead Trade, 2009

excellent biography/ history of science
The Invention of Air is a great combination biography/ history of science book written for a general audience. The author neither presumes a knowledge of science nor condescends in his explanations. The story of Priestly is engaging with the intersections of science, ...

Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation

Riverhead, 2010

A staggering insight into cultivating creativity
In my years as a Wall Street strategy advisor and as a life-long student of that which propels us towards our greatest potential, I am fascinated by an interesting structural tension when it comes to personal and professional excellence. We have at our finger tips, ...

The Night Stalkers: Top Secret Missions of the U.S. Army's Special Operations Aviation Regiment

Michael J. Durant, Steven Hartov, ...

NAL Trade, 2008

Awesome fast read
I read this book in about two and a half, I literally could not put it down. The book is not about Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Airmen, but more about their sacrifices. They left home for long periods of time, leaving their families, this is a book about the ...

The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the ...

Steven Johnson

Riverhead Trade, 2007

Brilliant, I Agree
It is very, very difficult to write a book like this without making it seem "staged" -- that is, without making it seem as if finding the solution to cholera (in hindsight) was inevitable. What I love so much about Johnson's book was that he showed the reader it ...

Player's Guide to Eberron (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying, Eberron Supplement)

James Wyatt, Keith Baker, ...

Wizards of the Coast, 2006

Very Useful
Of all the books at my fingertips in a gaming session, this one (besides the core Eberron book, PHB, DMG, MM) gets the most use. I really like the information provided to the players based on their skills. Furthermore, it is easier to track down this information than ...

Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software

Steven Johnson

Scribner, 2002

Amazingly clear
the interesting thing about this book is the constant epiphanies you'll get. in many cases you will find yourself thinking, "my god, why didn't i notice that?" furthermore, it will change your perceptions of everyday actions and motions of yourself and others. rarely ...

Everything Bad is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture is Actually Making Us Smarter

Steven Johnson

Riverhead Trade, 2006

Inspitation for my blog
A very eye-opening book on how pop culture is actually making the average person smarter. Goes through how television, video games and film have become more complicated to satisfy our need for more complex entertainment. It was the inspiration for my blog Smart-Pop, ...

The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History (Chs.1-35)

Richard Bulliet, Pamela Crossley, ...

Wadsworth Publishing, 2001

i never thought i could be this bored
"kill me....kill mee....every moment i live is agony." that, ladies and gentlemen, is what one feels when reading THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES. From one parching paragraph to the next through over 900 pages of ennui,dreading every page of text more than the last,eagerly ...

The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History, Brief Edition, Volume II: Since 1500
Richard Bulliet, Pamela Crossley, ...

Wadsworth Publishing, 2008

Two-thirds the length of the complete Fourth Edition, this Brief version of The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History retains its major themes and its truly global perspective on world history. This text focuses on the interaction of human beings and their environment, using this central theme to compare different times, places, and societies. ...

New Testament Greek: A Beginning and Intermediate Grammar (Greek Edition)

James Allen Hewett, C. Michael Robbins, ...

Hendrickson Publishers, 2009

Excellent text!
I've had 2 years of Homeric Greek and 1 of New Testament Greek. I completed my schooling in 1996 and have not kept up with my studies until recently. I am reading this book as a refresher and I am astounded at how well it helps me to bring together what I learned in ...

MCITP: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator Study Guide: (Exam 70-647)

Steven Johnson

Sybex, 2009

MCITP
This comprehensive study guide is for anyone seeking to get their MCITP certification. This book contains the information you need to succeed.

The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History, Advanced Placement Edition

Richard Bulliet, Pamela Crossley, ...

Wadsworth Publishing, 2004

Excellent, informative textbook
This textbook is a wonderful resource for anyone in a college level or AP world history class. Stemming from over 5000bce to 2000ce, this book covers most major historical events in stunning detail. The pictures and historical accounts are excellent parallels to the ...

The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History, Volume I

Richard Bulliet, Pamela Crossley, ...

Wadsworth Publishing, 2010

Great
it is great book for its price. I am enjoying it and I am so happy for ordering Amazon.com