50 Inventions that Shaped the Modern Economy

50 Inventions that Shaped the Modern Economy
ISBN-10
0735216134
ISBN-13
9780735216136
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
338
Language
English
Published
2017
Publisher
Penguin
Author
Tim Harford

Description

Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy paints 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 and Financial Times columnist Tim Harford recounts each invention s own curious, surprising, and memorable story.

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