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‘Innovators’ tells story of digital revolutionaries

Clip: 10/14/2014 | 7m 2s

In ‘Innovators,’ Isaacson tells story of digital revolutionaries

After profiling visionary individuals like Benjamin Franklin and Steve Jobs, biographer Walter Isaacson has turned his attention to a whole group of creative minds, weaving the tale of the many inventive thinkers who launched the digital revolution. Judy Woodruff sits down with Isaacson to discuss his latest book, “The Innovators,” and what set these people apart.

10/14/2014 | Rating NR

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