Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology
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You may be surprised to learn that microchips are the new oilâthe scarce resource on which the modern world depends. Today, military, economic, and geopolitical power are built on a foundation of computer chips. Virtually everythingâfrom missiles to microwavesâruns on chips, including cars, smartphones, the stock market, and even the electric grid. Until recently, America designed and built the fastest chips and maintained its lead as the #1 superpower. Still, Americaâs edge is in danger of slipping, undermined by players in Taiwan, Korea, and Europe taking over manufacturing. As Chip War reveals, China, which spends more on chips than any other product, is pouring billions into a chip-building initiative to catch up to the US. At stake are Americaâs military superiority and economic prosperity.
Economic historian Chris Miller explains how the semiconductor came to play a critical role in modern life and how the US became dominant in chip design and manufacturing and applied this technology to military systems. Americaâs victory in the Cold War and its global military dominance stems from its ability to harness computing power more effectively than any other power. China had recently been catching up, aligning its chip-building ambitions with military modernization. Here, In this paperback edition of the book, the author has added intriguing new material focused on "America's Chip Comeback,â which overviews the global consequences of the just passed CHIPS Act, the new export controls on China, and the effort to rally allies to better guard chip technology.
Illuminating, timely, and fascinating, Chip War is âan essential and engrossing landmark study" (London Times).
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN:Â 9781668012055 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Miller, Chris | |
| PUBLISHER:Â Scribner | PUBLICATION DATE:Â September 26, 2023 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: United States | IMPRINT:Â Scribner |
| LANGUAGE: English | AGE: General |
| PRODUCT FORM: Paperback/softback | |
DIMENSION: 234 mm x 153 mm
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Economics, Finance, Business & Management
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DESCRIPTION:
You may be surprised to learn that microchips are the new oilâthe scarce resource on which the modern world depends. Today, military, economic, and geopolitical power are built on a foundation of computer chips. Virtually everythingâfrom missiles to microwavesâruns on chips, including cars, smartphones, the stock market, and even the electric grid. Until recently, America designed and built the fastest chips and maintained its lead as the #1 superpower. Still, Americaâs edge is in danger of slipping, undermined by players in Taiwan, Korea, and Europe taking over manufacturing. As Chip War reveals, China, which spends more on chips than any other product, is pouring billions into a chip-building initiative to catch up to the US. At stake are Americaâs military superiority and economic prosperity.
Economic historian Chris Miller explains how the semiconductor came to play a critical role in modern life and how the US became dominant in chip design and manufacturing and applied this technology to military systems. Americaâs victory in the Cold War and its global military dominance stems from its ability to harness computing power more effectively than any other power. China had recently been catching up, aligning its chip-building ambitions with military modernization. Here, In this paperback edition of the book, the author has added intriguing new material focused on "America's Chip Comeback,â which overviews the global consequences of the just passed CHIPS Act, the new export controls on China, and the effort to rally allies to better guard chip technology.
Illuminating, timely, and fascinating, Chip War is âan essential and engrossing landmark study" (London Times).
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN:Â 9781668012055 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Miller, Chris | |
| PUBLISHER:Â Scribner | PUBLICATION DATE:Â September 26, 2023 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION: United States | IMPRINT:Â Scribner |
| LANGUAGE: English | AGE: General |
| PRODUCT FORM: Paperback/softback | |
DIMENSION: 234 mm x 153 mm
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Economics, Finance, Business & Management
