Meanwhile, a sickle-wielding psycho bumps folks off in the area. Complications ensue when mysterious drifter Barney Webster (a solid and likeable portrayal by the hunky Barry Stokes) shows up looking for shelter. Illuminating, timely, and fascinating, Chip War shows that, to make sense of the current state of politics, economics, and technology, we must first understand the vital role played by chips.Angry young Chris Miller (sharply played by Marisol) and her equally bitter stepmother Ruth (a fine performance by Jean Seberg) live together in a lonely mansion located in the country.
America has let key components of the chip-building process slip out of its grasp, contributing not only to a worldwide chip shortage but also a new Cold War with a superpower adversary that is desperate to bridge the gap.
But here, too, China is catching up, with its chip-building ambitions and military modernization going hand in hand. America's victory in the Cold War and its global military dominance stems from its ability to harness computing power more effectively than any other power. become dominant in chip design and manufacturing and applied this technology to military systems. At stake is America's military superiority and economic prosperity.Įconomic historian Chris Miller explains how the semiconductor came to play a critical role in modern life and how the U.S. Today, as Chip War reveals, China, which spends more money each year importing chips than it spends importing oil, is pouring billions into a chip-building initiative to catch up to the US.
Now, America's edge is slipping, undermined by competitors in Taiwan, Korea, Europe, and, above all, China. Until recently, America designed and built the fastest chips and maintained its lead as the #1 superpower. Virtually everything-from missiles to microwaves, smartphones to the stock market-runs on chips. Today, military, economic, and geopolitical power are built on a foundation of computer chips. You may be surprised to learn that microchips are the new oil-the scarce resource on which the modern world depends. Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology Chris Miller € 23.99 This item arrived at both our stores within the past 8 weeks If ordered before 12:00h, this title will be in our store within 24 hours.Īn epic account of the decades-long battle to control what has emerged as the world's most critical resource-microchip technology-with the United States and China increasingly in conflict.
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