{"id":4814097121359,"title":"Boston Made","handle":"boston-made","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBoston Made\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Revolution to Robotics, Innovations that Changed the World\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/robert-krim\"\u003eDr. Robert Krim\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/alan-earls\"\u003eAlan Earls\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow innovation saved a city\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the 1600s, Boston has been a font of world-changing innovations—public education, abolition, the first organ transplant, the telephone. Pioneering advances in everything from rockets to robotics. It all happened here. The question is, why Boston? What makes this city special?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough fifty engaging spotlight stories Dr. Robert Krim and tech journalist Alan Earls break down the building blocks, or “innovation drivers,” that have made Boston a powerhouse of invention and brought it back time and again from four major economic collapses. From boom to decline and back to boom, Boston has maintained an ability to reinvent itself. At a time when the national and global economy is reeling from the pandemic, \u003ci\u003eBoston Made \u003c\/i\u003elays out a roadmap through adversity for a dynamic, world-class city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/borrowing-life\"\u003eBorrowing Life\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-great-molasses-flood\"\u003eThe Great Molasses Flood\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Boston Made cover image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/boston-made-cover.jpg?v=1600104496\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/boston-made-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1603135619\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Robert Krim, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Robert Krim is the founder and leader of the Boston History and Innovation Collaborative, whose research evolved into “Four Centuries of Innovation,” a permanent exhibit at Boston Logan International Airport. He has a BA from Harvard and earned a master’s in US History, a master’s in Economics, and a joint PhD\/ MBA from Boston College. A professor at Framingham State University, Krim founded the Entrepreneur Innovation Center.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Earls, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlan Earls is a Boston-area writer who has covered high-tech innovation for more than thirty years. 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