{"product_id":"inventing-the-electronic-century-with-a-new-preface-industries-with-a-new-preface-9780674018051","title":"Inventing the Electronic Century  With A New","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConsumer electronics and computers redefined life and work in the twentieth century. In \u003ci\u003eInventing the Electronic Century\u003c\/i\u003e, Pulitzer Prize–winning business historian Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., traces their origins and worldwide development. This masterful analysis is essential reading for every manager and student of technology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThought provoking. Chandler develops the history of the consumer electronics and computer industries with the questioning attitude of a teacher: always searching for the lessons behind the story. -- Andrew S. Grove, Chairman of the Board, Intel\u003cbr\u003eOffers a rich cast of characters and companies, compelling stories, and deep understanding of economic forces. -- Hal Varian, School of Information Management and Systems, University of California, Berkeley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Paperback Edition      1. Introduction: Concepts and Approach   2. Consumer Electronics: The United States - The Creation and Destruction of a National Industry    3. Consumer Electronics: Japan's Paths to Global Conquest    4. Mainframes and Minicomputers: The Computer Industry Created in the United States    5. The Microprocessor Revolution: The Computer Industry Recast in the United States    6. The National Competitors: Europe's Computer Industries Die, Japan's Industry Challenges    7. The Consumer Electronics and Computer Industries as the Electronic Century Begins    8. The Significance of the Epic Story      Appendices   Notes    Index","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403524809047,"sku":"9780674018051","price":24.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780674018051.jpg?v=1730483722","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/inventing-the-electronic-century-with-a-new-preface-industries-with-a-new-preface-9780674018051","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}