How We Got Here: A Slightly Irreverent History of Technology and Markets Wydawca: Harper Business Opis produktu How We Got Here: A Slightly Irreverent History of Technology and Markets by Andy Kessler hooks you from the first line and delivers a brisk, witty tour of how innovations become industries and how markets fund them. This engaging nonfiction book blends finance, capital market insight, and tech history to explain the rise of Silicon Valley and Wall Street in plain language. Kessler expands on themes from Running Money to trace breakthroughs from the Industrial Revolution to computers, communications, money, gold and stock markets. Readers get a lively primer on technological innovations, the mechanics of capital markets, and the patterns that turn curious inventions into essential investments—without heavy jargon. Who should read this book? Investors, entrepreneurs, business students, technology historians, and anyone curious about the intersection of finance and innovation will find clear takeaways. If you search for a business history book that explains how markets respond to new tech, or a finance book that tells stories rather than formulas, this is for you. Why buy it? Kessler’s voice is irreverent but authoritative: he connects long-term trends, offers practical lessons for capital market participants, and gives context to today’s technology debates. This English book on corporate & business history is a smart, enjoyable guide to understanding how we arrived at the modern tech-and-finance ecosystem. Read How We Got Here to see the patterns behind progress—and to learn how history can sharpen your investment and innovation instincts. Specyfikacja SKU: COLN002599759 EAN: 9780060840976 Waga: 204 g Author: Kessler, Andy Binding: Paperback Pages: 272 Publication Year: 2005 BISAC Category 1: BUS077000 BISAC Category 2: BUS070060 BISAC Category 3: BUS070030

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