50 inventions that shaped the modern economy
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Word Count
80,250 words, Guess
Page Count
321 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100735216134
- ISBN-139780735216136
- Library of Congress Control Number2017013776
- OCLC Control Number965717398
- Better World Books9780735216136
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL26936675M
Classifications
- DDC609
- LCCT15 .H343 2017
- LCCT15.H343 2017
Alternate Titles
- Fifty inventions that shaped the modern economy
Description
"In [this book], author and economist Tim Harford paints an epic yet intimate picture of economic change by telling the stories of the ideas, people, and tools that have had far-reaching and unexpected consequences for all of us. Drawing on his hugely popular BBC radio program and podcast ..., Harford expands on them with fascinating glimpses into the inventions that have transformed the ways, we work, play, and live. From the plow to artificial intelligence, from Gillette's disposable razor to IKEA's Billy bookcase, Harford recounts the memorable story of each invention and introduces us to the characters who developed them, profited from them, and were in some cases ruined by them."--Jacket.
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