James Essinger author biography, plus links to books by James Essinger.

James Essinger

James Essinger is a writer with a particular interest in the history of ideas that have had a practical impact on the modern world. His previous book, Jacquard's Web: How a Hand-Loom Led to the Birth of the Information Age , was chosen as one of the top 5 popular science books of the year by the Economist.

This biography was last updated on 10/14/2014.

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