If you find a digital copy, here is where to start reading:
There is a distinct pleasure—and irony—in reading The Innovators as a PDF. The Portable Document Format, created by Adobe in the 1990s (a company featured in the later chapters), represents the maturity of the digital revolution Isaacson describes.
Reading the text digitally allows the reader to harness the tools of the trade the book celebrates. The ability to instantly search for keywords, to hyperlink to footnotes, and to carry 500 pages of history on a tablet mirrors the efficiency promised by the pioneers of the 1970s. It transforms the reading experience into an interactive act of data retrieval, exactly as Vannevar Bush envisioned in his 1945 essay, "As We May Think," which Isaacson rightly identifies as the seminal text of the digital age.
As you read, annotate these recurring patterns:
1. Collaboration vs. The Loner
2. The Intersection of Arts and Sciences
3. Open vs. Closed Systems
4. Government Funding vs. Private Enterprise
The Innovatorspdf - Walter Isaacson
If you find a digital copy, here is where to start reading:
There is a distinct pleasure—and irony—in reading The Innovators as a PDF. The Portable Document Format, created by Adobe in the 1990s (a company featured in the later chapters), represents the maturity of the digital revolution Isaacson describes.
Reading the text digitally allows the reader to harness the tools of the trade the book celebrates. The ability to instantly search for keywords, to hyperlink to footnotes, and to carry 500 pages of history on a tablet mirrors the efficiency promised by the pioneers of the 1970s. It transforms the reading experience into an interactive act of data retrieval, exactly as Vannevar Bush envisioned in his 1945 essay, "As We May Think," which Isaacson rightly identifies as the seminal text of the digital age. walter isaacson the innovatorspdf
As you read, annotate these recurring patterns:
1. Collaboration vs. The Loner
2. The Intersection of Arts and Sciences
3. Open vs. Closed Systems
4. Government Funding vs. Private Enterprise