{"product_id":"the-information-technology-career-thomas-s-ireland-9781500412142","title":"The Information Technology Career","description":"I got into Information Technology by happy accident. Through a love of science fiction I decided to become an astronomer. Radio astronomy was the growing field at the time so I got a degree in electronics engineering. Through that convoluted set of circumstances called life I ended up in IT. Little did I know when I started that I was really entering a career that would enable science fiction to become science fact. In my career I have gone from the mechanical typewriter and human stenographer to voice dictation via a smart phone. My car full of large paper maps has transitioned to a GPS-based navigation system. The room-sized computer programmed with punch cards has been replaced with a hand-held device with orders of magnitude more power and apps that can be instantly downloaded for free or next to free. It has been a thrilling ride! However, I know that the ride will just get better for those climbing on board today. My wish for you is that you will enjoy it as much as I have. But more than that, I also hope that you will be nurtured by a new breed of technology leaders who will guide you down a tactical path to strategic targets filled with new capabilities that will excite you and bring a better world to everyone!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas S. Ireland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1500412147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781500412142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.12d","brand":"Thomas S. Ireland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48518710919423,"sku":"9781500412142","price":6.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b5e9a528-4749-42b8-a41c-ab8cd1f96db9.jpg?v=1778735347","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-information-technology-career-thomas-s-ireland-9781500412142","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}