The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone

The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone

<div><b>The secret history of the invention that changed everything-</b><b>and became the most profitable product in the world.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>NATIONAL BESTSELLER</b></div><div><b>Shortlisted for the <i>Financial Times</i> Business Book of the Year Award</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>One of the Best Business Books of 2016 - <i>CNBC</i>, <i>Bloomberg</i>, 1-800-CEO-Read</b></div> <b><div><b><br></b></div>"<i>The One Device</i> is a tour de force, with a fast-paced edge and heaps of analytical insight." -Ashlee Vance, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Elon Musk</i></b><div><b><i><br></i></b></div><div><b>"A stunning book. You will never look at your iPhone the same way again." -Dan Lyons, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Disrupted</i></b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>Odds are that as you read this, an iPhone is within reach. But before Steve Jobs introduced us to "the one device," as he called it, a cell phone was merely what you used to make calls on the go.</div><div><br></div><div>How did the iPhone transform our world and turn Apple into the most valuable company ever? Veteran technology journalist Brian Merchant reveals the inside story you won't hear from Cupertino-based on his exclusive interviews with the engineers, inventors, and developers who guided every stage of the iPhone's creation.</div><div><br></div><div>This deep dive takes you from inside One Infinite Loop to 19th century France to WWII America, from the driest place on earth to a Kenyan pit of toxic e-waste, and even deep inside Shenzhen's notorious "suicide factories." It's a firsthand look at how the cutting-edge tech that makes the world work-touch screens, motion trackers, and even AI-made their way into our pockets.</div><div><br></div><div><i>The One Device</i> is a roadmap for design and engineering genius, an anthropology of the modern age, and an unprecedented view into one of the most secretive companies in history. This is the untold account, ten years in the making, of the device that changed everything.</div>
Country USA
Brand Back Bay Books
Manufacturer Back Bay Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber unknown
ReleaseDate 2018-05-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780316546249

Country	USA
Brand	Back Bay Books
Manufacturer	Back Bay Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	unknown
ReleaseDate	2018-05-29
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780316546249

The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone

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