Chip Age: How Semiconductors Became the World's Most Powerful Resource

Has it occurred to you that the next world war could be fought over computer chips? Or that a single chip could trigger a nuclear crisis, upend a government, or decide the future of clean water, air, and energy? Welcome to The Chip Age — where tiny bits of silicon are reshaping the destiny of nations and the structure of our planet.

In this deeply researched and compellingly told book, Rakesh Kumar reveals how semiconductors — the invisible engines of modern life — are no longer just the bac...