Crystal Fire: The Invention of the Transistor and the Birth of the Information Age (Sloan Technology Series)

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Synopsis
"With impeccable scholarship and meticulous research, this book covers an impressive sweep of history from the discovery of the electron to the first integrated circuit. ... A definitive account of the birth of the semiconductor industry." -London Daily Telegraph "In rich detail, Riordan and Hoddeson unfurl the development of the transistor and the lives of its three principal discoverers- John Bardeen, Walter Brattain, and William Shockley. . . . Standing on the shoulders of giants while harvesting the fruits of their own astonishing research, the triumvirate of the transistor created the device that has revolutionized life today, making possible television, computers, and other electronic devices." -Library Journal
Copyright:
1997

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
358 Pages
Publisher:
N/A
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Michael Riordan and Lillian Hoddeson
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Science, Computers and Internet
Submitted By:
Larry Lumpkin
Proofread By:
Lena
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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