About the Book: The Chip Age explores how semiconductors and microchips became one of the world’s most important resources. Rakesh Kumar explains how chips work, where they are manufactured, who controls their production, and how they drive technology, economic growth, global trade, and geopolitics. The book traces the history of semiconductors while examining the future of chip technology, innovation, supply chains, and global competition. An accessible introduction to the technology powering smartphones, computers, AI, and modern economies.