Bell Labs Memoirs - Voices of Innovation

Name: Bell Labs Memoirs - Voices of Innovation
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ISBN: 9781463677978

ISBN-10: 1463677979

ISBN-13: 9781463677978

Edition: N/A

Authors: A. Noll, Michael Geselowitz

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In structure and history, Bell Labs was unique in the world. Its discoveries and inventions (advances on its earlier invention of the transistor, the laser, UNIX, the charge-coupled device) transformed global society and helped to form the information age and the digital era. The collection of narratives in this book focuses on Bell Labs' peak years during the 1960s and 1970s. Whether by accident or providence, these years correspond almost exactly with the years when William Baker led the Labs (1955 - 1973). The chapters are mini-memoirs, ranging from personal background to research accounts to stories of social life at the Labs, as told by persons from every aspect of the Lab's research…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 10/31/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 378
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English