The Next Fifty Things that Made the Modern Economy

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DESCRIPTION : 'Endlessly insightful and full of surprises - exactly what you would expect from Tim Harford'BILL BRYSON'Every Tim Harford book is cause for celebration'MALCOLM GLADW ELLIn Fifty Things that Made the Modern Economy, the revolutionary, acclaimed book, radio series and podcast, bestselling economist Tim Harford introduced us to a selection of fifty radical inventions that changed the world.Now, in this new book, Harford once again brings us an array of remarkable, memorable, curious and often unexpected 'things' - inventions that teach us lessons by turns intimate and sweeping about the complex world economy we live in today.From the brick, blockchain and the bicycle to fire, the factory and fundraising, and from solar PV and the pencil to the postage stamp, this brilliant and enlightening collection resonates, fascinates and stimulates. It is a wonderful blend of insight and inspiration from one of Britain's finest non-fiction storytellers. PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9781408712658 BY (AUTHOR) Harford, Tim PUBLISHER : Little, Brown Book Group PUBLICATION DATE : May 26, 2020 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Little, Brown LANGUAGE : English AGE : Tertiary Education PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 232 mm x 152 mm WEIGHT : 460 g PRODUCT CATEGORY : Economics, Finance, Business & Management Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes Show more