Decoding the world : a road map for the questioner / Po Bronson & Arvind Gupta.

"In Decoding the World, Po Bronson and Arvind Gupta--two renegade venture capitalists from Silicon Valley--take everyday news headlines and decode them, leading us on a journey through their twisted and highly entertaining view of the world. Each chapter is prefaced with a real-world headline ripped...

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Main Authors: Bronson, Po, 1964- (Author)
Gupta, Arvind (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York ; Boston : Twelve, Hachette Book Group, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Bronson, Po, 1964- Convergence trilogy ; book one.
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Physical Description:xv, 329 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format: Book

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