The book "Power and Progress: Our Millennium Struggle for Technology and Prosperity" tells the story of the influence that politics has on the development of technology and society. The author explores how power has transformed over the millennia, influencing our decisions, attitudes toward innovation, and relationships between people. The book highlights which important steps of events in history helped shape technological progress and how the modern world reaches a new level of development thanks to new ideas and an understanding of its own power. Readers will gain a better understanding of how the power of government affects our lives and how we can use technology to create a better future for all.