{"product_id":"epic-disruptions-11-innovations-that-shaped-our-modern-world-hardcover","title":"Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott D. Anthony\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott D. Anthony\u003c\/b\u003e is a clinical professor of strategy at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, where his research and teaching focus on the adaptive challenges of disruptive change. He previously spent more than twenty years at Innosight, a growth strategy consultancy founded by Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen. Thinkers50 named Anthony the world's ninth most influential management thinker in 2023 and named him the world's leading innovative thinker in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9.29 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52488567324979,"sku":"9781647829711","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/LBiD-7BnPC9781647829711.webp?v=1759881303","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/epic-disruptions-11-innovations-that-shaped-our-modern-world-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}