Electronics : the life story of a technology / David L. Morton, Jr. and Joseph Gabriel.
Electronics : the life story of a technology / David L. Morton, Jr. and Joseph Gabriel.
Electronics : the life story of a technology / David L. Morton, Jr. and Joseph Gabriel.
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Publisher
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N621.38109/3
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English
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Physical content
xiii, 201 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. The origins of electronics, 1900-1950 -- 2. From tubes to semiconductors -- 3. Microchips and lasers -- 4. The peak years -- 5. The triumph of microelectronics -- 6. Conclusions.
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Publisher
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004.
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Connecticut
Date Published
2004.
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Summary
"Electronics is a comprehensive account of the history of one of the late 20th century's greatest technologies - the field of electron devices. This is the first book to survey the histories of all these devices, showing how they relate to each other and to the world we live in." "This work will be accessible to those without a technical background...
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Electronics : the life story of a technology / David L. Morton, Jr. and Joseph Gabriel.
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Greenwood technographies, 1549-7321.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-190) and index.
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N621.38109/3
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74VKp0DmQjbg
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0313332479 (alk. paper)
9780313332470 (alk. paper)
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621.38109
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991019433539702626
