{"product_id":"epic-disruptions-11-innovations-that-shaped-our-modern-world","title":"Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA kaleidoscopic look at how eleven disruptive innovations--including the iPhone, the transistor, disposable diapers, and Julia Child's \u003ci\u003eThe Art of French Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e--reshaped industries and societies, propelling humanity toward new frontiers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom gunpowder to generative AI, the forces of disruption are repeatedly rewriting the rules of business, society, and human possibility. But what drives these revolutionary changes?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEpic Disruptions\u003c\/i\u003e, innovation expert Scott Anthony masterfully weaves together the fascinating stories behind history's most transformative disruptions--from ninth-century China to twenty-first-century Silicon Valley. Through eleven pivotal innovations, including the printing press, mass-produced automobiles, the McDonald's revolutionary food system, and the iPhone, Anthony reveals the hidden patterns behind world-changing breakthroughs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut \u003ci\u003eEpic Disruptions\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond just celebrating invention. Through vivid storytelling and sharp analysis, Anthony introduces the iconoclasts who dared to think differently--the Renaissance-era scientists, French cooking enthusiasts, and corporate visionaries who saw opportunities others missed. He reveals how disruption actually happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs artificial intelligence and other technologies promise to unleash another wave of transformation, \u003ci\u003eEpic Disruptions\u003c\/i\u003e arrives at the perfect moment--offering innovators and curious readers a page-turning exploration of how radical change reshapes industries, launches new powers, and, yes, occasionally changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1647829712\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781647829711\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Anthony, Scott D.\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Harvard Business Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Harvard Business Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Sep 2025)","offer_id":46080930676933,"sku":"9781647829711","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781647829711.jpg?v=1776041756","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/epic-disruptions-11-innovations-that-shaped-our-modern-world","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}