From Silk to Silicon cover

From Silk to Silicon

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What’s it about?

From Marco Polo to Andrew Grove, ten visionaries who built the global economy—revealing that globalization is a deeply human story of ambition, innovation, and resilience.

You’ll learn

  • How Marco Polo sparked global trade
  • The role of finance in connecting the world
  • Why the transatlantic cable changed everything
  • How the microprocessor democratized technology