Where Good Ideas Come From describes how the process of innovation is similar to evolution, why good ideas have to be shaped over time, and how you can turn something old into something new.

From the printing press to the combustion engine, our modern world has been built on important discoveries.

But do key innovations come from brilliant minds, or are they the product of something greater?

Author Steven Johnson has written nine books, frequently contributes to publications like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, has founded several startups, and now hosts a TV show about innovation named after his bestseller How We Got To Now.

In this book, Johnson explores the many parallels between the concepts found in biological evolution and how innovative ideas make their way into reality.