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Crystal Fire: The Birth of the Information Age
By
Lillian Hoddeson and
Michael Riordan
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication date
August 1, 1997
Pages
352
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780393041248
ISBN-10
0393041247
Dimensions
1.50 by 6.75 by 10 in.
Weight
1.60 lbs.
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Out of Print
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$27.50
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sci/tech
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Focuses on the human factors behind the invention of the twentieth century's defining artifact, the transistor, highlighting the pride, jealousy, and scientific ambitions of the Bell Labs team who spawned the epoch-making technology.
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from W W Norton & Co Inc (August 1, 1997)
9780393041248 | details & prices | 352 pages | 6.75 × 10.00 × 1.50 in. | 1.60 lbs | List price $27.50
About: Focuses on the human factors behind the invention of the twentieth century's defining artifact, the transistor, highlighting the pride, jealousy, and scientific ambitions of the Bell Labs team who spawned the epoch-making technology
About: Focuses on the human factors behind the invention of the twentieth century's defining artifact, the transistor, highlighting the pride, jealousy, and scientific ambitions of the Bell Labs team who spawned the epoch-making technology
Cassette/Spoken Word
With Dennis McKee (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (August 1, 1998)
9780786113750 | details & prices | 7.25 × 10.00 × 2.25 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $49.95
About: "Without the invention of the transistor, I'm quite sure that the PC would not exist as we know it today.
About: "Without the invention of the transistor, I'm quite sure that the PC would not exist as we know it today.
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