How we got to now

A lot of interesting stories group into general categories. Somewhat similar to the Connections books.I liked that idea of ‘the adjacent possible”. There isn't a direct link between some of these inventions but the existence of one made other things possible. I also like the authors book about the acceptance of germ theory in his book [b:The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World 36086 The Ghost Map The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World Steven Johnson https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1430524696l/36086.SY75.jpg 1008989]