{"product_id":"from-silk-to-silicon-the-story-of-globalization-through-ten-extraordinary-lives-paperback","title":"From Silk to Silicon: The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey E. Garten\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of globalization, the most powerful force in history, as told through the life and times of ten people who changed the world by their singular, spectacular accomplishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book to look at the history of globalization through the lens of individuals who did something transformative, as opposed to describing globalization through trends, policies, or particular industries. From \u003cem\u003eSilk to Silicon\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation, communications, and management innovations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from an oppressive Jewish ghetto to establish the most powerful bank the world has seen, and ushered in an era of global finance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Cyrus Field, who became the father of global communications by leading the effort to build the transatlantic telegraph, the forerunner to global radio, TV, and the worldwide Internet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Margaret Thatcher, whose controversial policies opened the gusher of substantially free markets that linked economies across borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Andy Grove, a Hungarian refugee from the Nazis who built the company--Intel--that figured out how to manufacture complex computer chips on a mass, commercial scale and laid the foundation for Silicon Valley's computer revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough these stories Jeffrey E. Garten finds the common links between these figure and probes critical questions including: How much influence can any one person have in fundamentally changing the world? And how have past trends in globalization affected the present and how will they shape the future? \u003cem\u003eFrom Silk to Silicon\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential book to understanding the past--and the future--of the most powerful force of our times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book to look at the history of globalization through the lens of individuals who did something transformative, as opposed to describing globalization through trends, policies, or particular industries. \u003cem\u003eFrom Silk to Silicon\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of who these people were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Genghis Khan, who united East and West by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation, communications, and management innovations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from an oppressive Jewish ghetto to establish the most powerful bank the world has seen and who ushered in an era of global finance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Cyrus Field, who became the father of global communications by leading the effort to build the transatlantic telegraph, the forerunner to global radio, television, and the worldwide Internet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Margaret Thatcher, whose controversial policies opened the gusher of substantially free markets that linked economies across borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Andy Grove, a Hungarian refugee from the Nazis who built the company--Intel--that figured out how to manufacture complex computer chips on a mass, commercial scale and laid the foundation for Silicon Valley's computer revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Silk to Silicon\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential book to understanding the past--and the future--of the most powerful global forces of our times.\u003c\/p\u003e--Walter Isaacson, author of \u003ci\u003eSteve Jobs, Einstein\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBenjamin Franklin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book to look at the history of globalization through the lens of individuals who did something transformative, as opposed to describing globalization through trends, policies, or particular industries. \u003cem\u003eFrom Silk to Silicon\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of who these people were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Genghis Khan, who united East and West by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation, communications, and management innovations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from an oppressive Jewish ghetto to establish the most powerful bank the world has seen and who ushered in an era of global finance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Cyrus Field, who became the father of global communications by leading the effort to build the transatlantic telegraph, the forerunner to global radio, television, and the worldwide Internet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Margaret Thatcher, whose controversial policies opened the gusher of substantially free markets that linked economies across borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Andy Grove, a Hungarian refugee from the Nazis who built the company--Intel--that figured out how to manufacture complex computer chips on a mass, commercial scale and laid the foundation for Silicon Valley's computer revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Silk to Silicon\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential book to understanding the past--and the future--of the most powerful global forces of our times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978281976109,"sku":"9780062409980","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/mwAEM_VU0t9780062409980.webp?v=1775801435","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/from-silk-to-silicon-the-story-of-globalization-through-ten-extraordinary-lives-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}