{"product_id":"the-shortest-history-of-innovation","title":"The Shortest History of Innovation","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"306\" data-start=\"85\"\u003eFrom the wheel to gene editing, innovation has shaped the world we live in. In this lively and accessible book, Andrew Leigh explores the ideas, inventions and breakthroughs that have transformed societies across history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"567\" data-start=\"308\"\u003eTracing the development of technologies, tools and creative thinking—from early engineering to modern biotechnology and artificial intelligence—Leigh shows how innovation thrives through experimentation, collaboration and the exchange of ideas across borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"712\" data-start=\"569\"\u003eCompact, engaging and full of fascinating insights, \u003cem data-end=\"657\" data-start=\"621\"\u003eThe Shortest History of Innovation\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fresh look at the forces that drive progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"712\" data-start=\"569\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"448\" data-start=\"424\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"446\" data-start=\"424\"\u003eAbout the authors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"705\" data-start=\"450\"\u003eAndrew Leigh is an Australian economist, author and Member of Parliament. Before entering politics, he was a professor of economics at the Australian National University and holds a PhD from Harvard University. His books include \u003cem data-end=\"1002\" data-start=\"967\"\u003eThe Shortest History of Economics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"1031\" data-start=\"1004\"\u003eBattlers and Billionaires\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"1058\" data-start=\"1036\"\u003eThe Luck of Politics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"945\" data-start=\"707\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: \u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eParliamentary Library\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: \u003cspan\u003e198 x 128mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 256\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date:\u003cspan\u003e 17 Feb 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e9781760645533\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrew Leigh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62722265448607,"sku":null,"price":27.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/1024\/1183\/files\/CopyofParliamentShopwebsiteimagessquaretemplate300425_16_7b4bd124-bdba-4f93-83ad-517e6ee1a87d.png?v=1773708931","url":"https:\/\/parliamentshop.com.au\/products\/the-shortest-history-of-innovation","provider":"Parliament Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}