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

[joshbochu]

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

[pagutierrezn]

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]

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)

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cf Burke's Connections