Explore the ideas behind 31 Inventions That Built Our World with Jonn Elledge, uncovering the technology shaping modern life.

We tend to think of invention as the big, headline-grabbing breakthroughs, but what about the systems and technologies that quietly transformed how we live, work and move?

Join author Jonn Elledge at Lightbox Café on Tuesday 1st September for a Q&A exploring his new book, 31 Inventions That Built Our World.

From elevators and electric lighting to urban parks and pedestrian crossings, Jonn examines the seemingly ordinary inventions that fundamentally changed our cities and society, and asks how we arrived at the modern world we now take for granted.

Whether you’re fascinated by science and technology, curious about how cities evolve, or simply want to understand more about the systems that underpin modern life, come along and join the conversation.

Jonn Elledge is a British journalist and author known for his columns in the New Statesman and The Guardian. He writes extensively about urbanism, transport, local government, and politics, and he authored books including A History of the World in 47 borders.