Forbes Greatest Technology Stories

Following the tradition of the bestselling Forbes Greatest Business Stories of All Time, Forbes Magazine again offers readers a compelling series of remarkable business stories--this time focusing on the rapid-fire technology frontier. The book covers the fascinating people who not only reshaped the business landscape, but our entire lifestyle. From the creation of the first enormous supercomputer to the cutting-edge, high-tech computer systems of today, this book covers the crucial "famous firsts" and profiles the most important technological advances of the last 50 years. Jeffrey Young, a Forbes journalist, captures the human side of the technology as well as the excitement of this high-speed field in this timely book.