NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2017 by BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, AND AMAZONLook out for Tim's next book,The Data Detective.A lively history seen through the fifty inventions that shaped it most profoundly, by the bestselling author ofThe Undercove
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2017 by BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, AND AMAZON
Look out for Tim’s next book,The Data Detective.
A lively history seen through the fifty inventions that shaped it most profoundly, by the bestselling author ofThe Undercover EconomistandMessy.
Who thought up paper money? What was the secret element that made the Gutenberg printing press possible? And what is the connection between TheDa Vinci Codeand the collapse of Lehman Brothers?
Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economypaints an epic picture of change in an intimate way by telling the stories of the tools, people, and ideas that had far-reaching consequences for all of us. From the plough to artificial intelligence, from Gillettes disposable razor to IKEAs Billy bookcase, bestselling author andFinancial Timescolumnist Tim Harford recounts each inventions own curious, surprising, and memorable story.
Invention by invention, Harford reflects on how we got here and where we might go next. He lays bare often unexpected connections: how the bar code undermined family corner stores, and why the gramophone widened inequality. In the process, heintroduces characters who developed some of these inventions, profited from them, and were ruined by them, as he traces the principles that helped explain their transformative effects. The result is a wise and witty book of history, economics, and biography.
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