The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (975 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594203288 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Paul Eckler said A very well done history of Bell Labs, AT&T and communications technology. “The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation, by Jon Gertner, Penguin Books, NY, "A very well done history of Bell Labs, AT&T and communications technology" according to Paul Eckler. “The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation, by Jon Gertner, Penguin Books, NY, 2012. This A very well done history of Bell Labs, AT&T and communications technology Paul Eckler “The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation, by Jon Gertner, Penguin Books, NY, 2012. This 412-page paperback tells the story of Bell Labs, the research arm of AT&T or Ma Bell. Bell Telephone was established from Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone in 1876. Western Electric became the manufacturing arm of the Bell system (in 1881 after founding as a manufacturer of telegraph equipment and at one time one-third ow. 12-page paperback tells the story of Bell Labs, the research arm of AT&T or Ma Bell. Bell Telephone was established from Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone in 1876. Western Electric became the manufacturing arm of the Bell system (in 1881 after founding as a manufacturer of telegraph equipment and at one time one-third ow. 01"A very well done history of Bell Labs, AT&T and communications technology" according to Paul Eckler. “The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation, by Jon Gertner, Penguin Books, NY, 2012. This A very well done history of Bell Labs, AT&T and communications technology Paul Eckler “The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation, by Jon Gertner, Penguin Books, NY, 2012. This 412-page paperback tells the story of Bell Labs, the research arm of AT&T or Ma Bell. Bell Telephone was established from Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone in 1876. Western Electric became the manufacturing arm of the Bell system (in 1881 after founding as a manufacturer of telegraph equipment and at one time one-third ow. 12-page paperback tells the story of Bell Labs, the research arm of AT&T or Ma Bell. Bell Telephone was established from Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone in 1876. Western Electric became the manufacturing arm of the Bell system (in 1881 after founding as a manufacturer of telegraph equipment and at one time one-third ow. . This A very well done history of Bell Labs, AT&T and communications technology Paul Eckler “The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation, by Jon Gertner, Penguin Books, NY, 2012. This 412-page paperback tells the story of Bell Labs, the research arm of AT&T or Ma Bell. Bell Telephone was established from Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone in 1876. Western Electric became the manufacturing arm of the Bell system (in 1881 after founding as a manufacturer of telegraph equipment and at one time one-third ow. 1"A very well done history of Bell Labs, AT&T and communications technology" according to Paul Eckler. “The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation, by Jon Gertner, Penguin Books, NY, 2012. This A very well done history of Bell Labs, AT&T and communications technology Paul Eckler “The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation, by Jon Gertner, Penguin Books, NY, 2012. This 412-page paperback tells the story of Bell Labs, the research arm of AT&T or Ma Bell. Bell Telephone was established from Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone in 1876. Western Electric became the manufacturing arm of the Bell system (in 1881 after founding as a manufacturer of telegraph equipment and at one time one-third ow. 12-page paperback tells the story of Bell Labs, the research arm of AT&T or Ma Bell. Bell Telephone was established from Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone in 1876. Western Electric became the manufacturing arm of the Bell system (in 1881 after founding as a manufacturer of telegraph equipment and at one time one-third ow. -page paperback tells the story of Bell Labs, the research arm of AT&T or Ma Bell. Bell Telephone was established from Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone in 1876. Western Electric became the manufacturing arm of the Bell system (in 1881 after founding as a manufacturer of telegraph equipment and at one time one-third ow. Timothy Haugh said A Great Slice of Scientific History. Anyone interested in science and technology can hardly be ignorant of Bell Labs. Discoveries like the structure of the transistor and the presence of universal background radiation are key moments in "A Great Slice of Scientific History" according to Timothy Haugh. Anyone interested in science and technology can hardly be ignorant of Bell Labs. Discoveries like the structure of the transistor and the presence of universal background radiation are key moments in 20th century progress. Still, the stories behind these leaps forward are often less well-known than they deserve to be. Fortunately, Mr. Gertner has written an excellent book to fill in the gaps and tell so much more.Born in the 1920's to solve specific problems . 0th century progress. Still, the stories behind these leaps forward are often less well-known than they deserve to be. Fortunately, Mr. Gertner has written an excellent book to fill in the gaps and tell so much more.Born in the 19"A Great Slice of Scientific History" according to Timothy Haugh. Anyone interested in science and technology can hardly be ignorant of Bell Labs. Discoveries like the structure of the transistor and the presence of universal background radiation are key moments in 20th century progress. Still, the stories behind these leaps forward are often less well-known than they deserve to be. Fortunately, Mr. Gertner has written an excellent book to fill in the gaps and tell so much more.Born in the 1920's to solve specific problems . 0's to solve specific problems . Reggie Bailey said AT&T's Inventive History. The Idea Factory is a book that inspired further reading for me and that is something I can appreciate. Having read "The Innovators" and "How we got to Now" prior to this book I was familiar with the individuals such at Brattain, Bardeen, Shockley & Shannon so it was nice to see Mr. Gertner go into even more detail about those gentlemen along with Baker, Kelly, etc.I appreciated this book because I learned about a monopoly that the government allowed, and how
The definitive history of America’s greatest incubator of innovation, the birthplace of some of the 20th century’s most influential technologies, including the integrated circuit, the communications satellite and the cell phone.From its beginnings in the 1920s until its demise in the 1980s, Bell Labs—officially, the research and development wing of AT&T—was the biggest, and arguably the best, laboratory for new ideas in the world. Here, after all, was where the foundational ideas on the management of innovation were born.The Idea Factory is the story of the origins of modern communications and the beginnings of the information age—a deeply human story of extraordinary men who were given extraordinary means—time, space, funds, and access to one another—and edged the world into a new dimension.. Why did so many transformative ideas come from Bell Labs? In The Idea Factory, Jon Gertner traces the origins of some of the twentieth
He has been a writer for the New York Times Magazine since 2004 and is currently an editor at Fast Company magazine. Jon Gertner grew up in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey—just a few hundred yards away from Bell Labs. . He lives in New Jersey, with his wife and two children
And they showcase, too, his novelistic sense of character and intuitive understanding of the odd ways in which clashing or compatible personalities can combine to foster intensely creative collaborations.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times“One of the best innovation-focused books I've read: It's a wide-ranging, detailed, and deeply fascinating look at the New Jersey lab which has been churning out useful discoveries since the early 1900s.”—The Boston Globe“Compelling… Gertner's book offers fascinating evidence for those seeking to understand how a society should best invest its research resources.”—The Wall Street Journal“Fascinating history…the research behind The Idea Factory is astonishing.”—Slate Book Review&