Alexander C R Hammond Heroes of Progress (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Heroes of Progress : Innovators Who Shaped the Modern World
- Publication Name
- Heroes of Progress
- Title
- Heroes of Progress
- Subtitle
- 65 People Who Changed the World
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9781952223679
- ISBN
- 9781952223679
- Publisher
- Cato Institute
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Science, Medical
- Topic
- General, History, Historical
- Release Year
- 2024
- Release Date
- 19/03/2024
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publication Year
- 2024
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 15.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 316 Pages
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Over the past two centuries, humanity has experienced unprecedented progress. Extreme poverty has declined, life expectancy has doubled, illiteracy has declined. While we as a species are becoming more prosperous, more educated, healthier, and more peaceful, it is useful to remind ourselves of the underlying cause of this progress: innovation. Human innovation--whether it be new ideas, inventions, or systems--is the primary way people create wealth and escape poverty. The health and wealth of the modern world rests on the shoulders of dozens of unsung heroes whose work has saved millions, if not billions, of lives. Despite their contribution to improving humanity, few people know the names of these pioneers. Heroes of Progress takes readers on a journey through the lives of the most important people who have ever lived. From agronomists whose hybrid crops saved billions of lives and intellectuals who changed public policy for the better, to businesspeople whose innovations helped millions rise from poverty, or scientists whose medical breakthroughs eliminated diseases and ended pandemics. If it weren't for the heroes profiled in this book, we'd all be far poorer, sicker, hungrier, ignorant, and less free--if we were fortunate enough to be alive at all. Considering their impact on humanity, perhaps it's time to learn their story?
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Publisher
Cato Institute
ISBN-10
1952223679
ISBN-13
9781952223679
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27061241440
Product Key Features
Book Title
Heroes of Progress : Innovators Who Shaped the Modern World
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, History, Historical
Publication Year
2024
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Science, Medical
Number of Pages
316 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Ct104.H35 2024
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Superman and the Avengers are all very well, of course, but the real superheroes are thinkers, scientists, and innovators of flesh and blood who saved us from a life that used to be poor, nasty, brutish, and short. Alexander Hammond tells their inspiring stories in this magnificent book that will leave you grateful to be living in the world these men and women created., This is a book that is both timely and enlightening. The stories we tell about history tend to focus excessively on political figures, including many who have made life worse for most people. The figures in this book are the overlooked and often unknown figures who have transformed the lives of ordinary people, for the better, with their contributions in science, medicine, technology, business, and ideas. They are the people we should remember and honor, and it is their accomplishments that bring about progress, the improvement of human life. This book is a correction to widespread pessimism and is both informative and inspirational., Classical liberalism needs more than spreadsheets to justify itself. It needs its heroes too. And, thanks to Alexander Hammond, here they are. True heroes. Not men we remember for their religious fervor or their martial prowess or their imperial ambitions but men (and women) who tangibly improved the lives of those who followed them. The 65 innovators honored here made us happier, healthier, and longer-lived. Indeed, it is thanks to some of them that we are here at all. Their story is the story of how the human race acquired powers once attributed to gods and sorcerers--the story of how we overcame hunger, disease, ignorance, and squalor. I defy anyone to read this book and not feel better afterwards., The 65 fascinating stories in Heroes of Progress are testaments to the ingenuity of humankind in delivering a richer, healthier, and hopefully freer world. Alexander C. R. Hammond provides an inspirational reminder that when individuals are free to speak, think, innovate, and engage in open markets, the heroic potential of humanity knows no bounds., Innovation is a team sport achieved by people working together, using precious freedoms to change the world, so it's sometimes invidious to single out one person for credit. But once an idea is ripe for plucking, the right person at the right time can seize it and save a million lives or open a million possibilities. Each of these 65 people did that, and their stories are both thrilling and beautiful.
Lccn
2023-045722
Dewey Decimal
609.2/2
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23/Eng/20231214
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Yes
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