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Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy
Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy
Author: Tim Harford
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 Gillette s disposable razor to IKEA s Billy bookcase, bestselling author andFinancia...  more »columnist Tim Harford recounts each invention s 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.
ISBN-13: 9780735216136
ISBN-10: 0735216134
Publication Date: 8/29/2017
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Riverhead Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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