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The Idea Factory
Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
Book • 2012
The Idea Factory traces the origins of some of the twentieth century's most important inventions, such as the transistor, laser, digital communications, and cellular telephony.
The book focuses on the lives and work of brilliant and eccentric scientists like Mervin Kelly, Bill Shockley, Claude Shannon, John Pierce, and Bill Baker, who spent their careers at Bell Labs.
It delves into the organizational structure and strategies that enabled Bell Labs to sustain a golden age of innovation, including the physical layout designed for serendipitous interactions and the creation of courses to diffuse knowledge.
The book also distinguishes between 'invention' and 'innovation,' highlighting Bell Labs' involvement in the full vertical stack from theory to marketable products.
The book focuses on the lives and work of brilliant and eccentric scientists like Mervin Kelly, Bill Shockley, Claude Shannon, John Pierce, and Bill Baker, who spent their careers at Bell Labs.
It delves into the organizational structure and strategies that enabled Bell Labs to sustain a golden age of innovation, including the physical layout designed for serendipitous interactions and the creation of courses to diffuse knowledge.
The book also distinguishes between 'invention' and 'innovation,' highlighting Bell Labs' involvement in the full vertical stack from theory to marketable products.
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Mentioned in 10 episodes
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Jason Calacanis as a book he recently read, highlighting Bell Labs' history of innovation.
Jason Calacanis as a book he recently read, highlighting Bell Labs' history of innovation.
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Jon Bathgate as a book detailing the history of Bell Labs and its contributions to semiconductor technology.
Jon Bathgate as a book detailing the history of Bell Labs and its contributions to semiconductor technology.
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Mentioned by Jim O’Shaughnessy when talking about doing a documentary on Bell Labs and working with the author of the book to make the script for that movie.
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William Green as the author of "The Ice at the End of the World" and "The Idea Factory".
William Green as the author of "The Ice at the End of the World" and "The Idea Factory".
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Cédric Villani comme un livre passionnant sur l'histoire des Bell Labs et de l'innovation.
Cédric Villani comme un livre passionnant sur l'histoire des Bell Labs et de l'innovation.
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