Crystal fire : the birth of the information age / Michael Riordan, Lillian Hoddeson.
Crystal fire : the birth of the information age / Michael Riordan, Lillian Hoddeson.
Crystal fire : the birth of the information age / Michael Riordan, Lillian Hoddeson.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Norton, c1997.
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N621.38109/1
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
x, 352 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Norton, c1997.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1997.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Above all, Crystal Fire is a tale of the human factors in technology - the pride and jealousies coupled with scientific and economic aspiration that led to the creation of modern microelectronics and ignited the greatest technological explosion in history....
Alternative Titles
Full title
Crystal fire : the birth of the information age / Michael Riordan, Lillian Hoddeson.
Other title
Crystal fire : the invention of the transistor and the birth of the information age.
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Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-302) and index.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c1997.
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N621.38109/1
Record Identifier
74Vvpye5W8dg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvpye5W8dg
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ISBN
0393318516 (pbk.)
9780393041248
0393041247
9780393318517 (pbk.)
DDC
621.38109
MMS ID
991005398969702626
