Frank Trentmann

Nothing new under the sun

In his fascinating book Rethink, Steven Poole argues that what’s commonly hailed as innovation in science and technology is often an old idea

issue 30 July 2016

  • Rethink: The Surprising History of New Ideas

    Steven Poole

    Random House, pp. 320

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