Stephen Johnson is the author of eleven best-selling books, including Where Good Ideas Come From, co-creator of the Emmy-winning series How We Got Here, and host of the podcast American Innovation. Steven Johnson explores the centuries-long history of innovation: from the birth of ideas in the minds of amateurs, amateurs and entrepreneurs to the unpredictable but interesting impact of such inventions on our modern world. The book is filled with amazing stories of accidental genius and brilliant mistakes - from a French publisher who invented the phonograph but forgot to turn it on, to a Hollywood movie star, influenced the creation of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. “They Invented the Telegraph, Then the iPhone: Brilliant Ideas That Changed the World” opens the door to the history of the secrets of ordinary objects of modern life.