Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World
A kaleidoscopic look at how eleven disruptive innovations—including the iPhone, transistor, disposable diapers, and Julia Child’s The Art of French Cooking—reshaped industries and societies, propelling humanity toward new frontiers.
From gunpowder to generative AI, the forces of disruption are repeatedly rewriting the rules of business, society, and human possibility. But what really drives these revolutionary changes?
In Epic Disruptions, 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.
But Epic Disruptions 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 decodes how genuine disruption actually happens, stripping away the mythology.
As artificial intelligence and other technologies promise to unleash another wave of transformation, Epic Disruptions 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.
Publisher : Harvard Business Review Press
Publication date : September 16, 2025
Language : English
Print length : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 1647829712
ISBN-13 : 978-1647829711
Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
Dimensions : 5.98 x 1.02 x 9.29 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #185,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #190 in Company Business Profiles (Books) #928 in Entrepreneurship (Books) #1,513 in Leadership & Motivation
There are no reviews yet.