01889cam a2200325 i 4500 2357419778 TxAuBib 20171208120000.0 170509s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2017013776 9780735216136 hardcover 0735216134 hardcover (OCoLC)965717398 DLC eng rda DLC YDX BTCTA BDX OCLCF OCLCO LEHIC BUR FM0 TXDRI YDX TXNPS ZHB IGA OCLCQ JQM BUDAP TxAuBib rda Harford, Tim, 1973-, author. 50 inventions that shaped the modern economy [BOOK] / Tim Harford. Fifty inventions that shaped the modern economy. New York : Riverhead Books, 2017. ©2017. 321 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-308) and index. "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. 20171208. Inventions Economic aspects History. Technological innovations Economic aspects History. Economic history.