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The demise of an electronics giant: the men who killed General Electric

25 Jan 2023

Anita Chandran reviews Power Failure: the Rise and Fall of General Electric by William D Cohan

The former General Electric building at 570 Lexicon Avenue in New York City
From grand heights The former General Electric building at 570 Lexington Avenue in New York City mirrors the previous grandeur of the company. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Andrea Izzotti)
When I think of the General Electric Company, more commonly known as GE, I think of the foundations

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Anita Chandran is a science writer based in Hamburg, Germany, and editor of Tamarind, a literary magazine focused on the intersections of science and art. Twitter @anitamchandran
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