{"product_id":"fifty-inventions-that-shaped-the-modern-economy-paperback","title":"Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Harford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2017 by \u003ci\u003eBLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK, THE FINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, AND AMAZON \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook out for Tim's next book, \u003ci\u003eThe Data Detective\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lively history seen through the fifty inventions that shaped it most profoundly, by the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Undercover Economist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMessy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWho thought up paper money? What was the secret element that made the Gutenberg printing press possible? And what is the connection between \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDa Vinci Code \u003c\/i\u003eand the collapse of Lehman Brothers? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eFifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e columnist Tim Harford recounts each invention's own curious, surprising, and memorable story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, he introduces 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Harford\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning journalist, economist, and broadcaster. He's the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Undercover Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMessy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Undercover Economist Strikes Back, Adapt\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Logic of Life\u003c\/i\u003e. Harford is currently a senior columnist at the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e and host of the BBC Radio 4 program \u003ci\u003eMore or Less\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been named Economics Commentator of the Year (2014), has won the Rybczynski Prize (2014-15) for the best business-relevant economics writing, and has won the Bastiat Prize for economic journalism (2006). He's a visiting fellow of Nuffield College at Oxford University and lives in Oxford with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45605877121068,"sku":"9780735216143","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/fifty-inventions-that-shaped-the-modern-economy-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}