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Summary of Vaclav Smil's Invention and Innovation
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Listen to the Summary of Vaclav Smil's Invention and Innovation in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Vaclav Smil's "Invention and Innovation" examines the evolution of human inventions across four categories: simple tools, machines and mechanisms, new materials, and production methods. The book contrasts the USSR's failure to innovate with China's successful adoption of foreign technologies. Smil notes an acceleration in patent filings but cautions that not all represent significant innovation...
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