{"product_id":"cutting-the-cord-the-cell-phone-has-transformed-humanity-9781948122740","title":"Cutting the Cord: The Cell Phone Has Transformed Humanity","description":"\"\u003ci\u003eCutting the Cord \u003c\/i\u003erecognizes that innovation has always been about both standing on others' shoulders and collaboration. Throughout tech, we all stand on Marty's shoulders just as he stood on Marconi's.\" --\u003cb\u003eSatya Nadella, CEO Microsoft\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe cell phone changed the world. It revolutionized how people communicate, freeing them to get in touch with one another at any time and in any place without the constraints of wires. The cell phone led to the creation and growth of new industries. Yet the true story of its creation has not been told...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCutting the Cord\u003c\/i\u003e tells that story. It centers on a battle for control of how people communicate, involving government regulators, lobbyists, police, technology breakthroughs, failures, quartz, and a horse. At the center of that story is Martin Cooper. This book describes how his early life influenced the creation of the cell phone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIndustry skirmishes became a political war in Washington, a struggle to prevent a monopolistic company from dominating telecommunications. The drama culminates in the first-ever public call made on a handheld, portable telephone--a cell phone. Despite that, the cell phone we know today almost didn't happen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Without the vision of a small group at Motorola, the last forty years of history would be different. Their story is inspiring and instructive. After a twenty-nine-year career at Motorola, Cooper became an entrepreneur, helping launch companies dedicated to accelerating cell phone adoption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story of the cell phone has much to teach about innovation, strategy, and management. This book also relates Cooper's vision of the future of personal communications. That story is far from finished. We have only achieved a small fraction of the cell phone's potential impact. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe cell phone empowers people from all walks of life. It is reshaping how children learn. The ways we work together will soon seem primitive because of continued advances in the cell phone. Most of all, the cell phone will transform medicine and healthcare, contributing to the eradication of disease, elimination of poverty, extension of life, and close coupling of human and artificial intelligence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e RosettaBooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948122740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264","brand":"Martin Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38213694423221,"sku":"9781948122740","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_be1c45fc-cca8-4af4-8e1d-96e04e719660.jpg?v=1610442420","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cutting-the-cord-the-cell-phone-has-transformed-humanity-9781948122740","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}