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13%OFFJoel N. Shurkin - Broken Genius: The Rise and Fall of William Shockley, Creator of the Electronic Age (Macsci) - 9781403988157 - V9781403988157
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Broken Genius: The Rise and Fall of William Shockley, Creator of the Electronic Age (Macsci)

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Description for Broken Genius: The Rise and Fall of William Shockley, Creator of the Electronic Age (Macsci) Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHK; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
This is the first biography of William Shockley, founding father of Silicon Valley - one of the most significant and reviled scientists of the 20th century. Drawing upon unique access to the private Shockley archives, veteran technology historian and journalist Joel Shurkin gives an unflinching account of how such promise ended in such ignominy.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Macmillan Science
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403988157
SKU
V9781403988157
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About Joel N. Shurkin
JOEL N. SHURKIN is Science Writer Emeritus at Stanford University, USA, where he has written and taught for many years. He covered the moon landings for Reuters, served ten years as Science Writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer and was on the team that won a Pulitzer Prize for covering Three Mile Island, among many other awards. He has written nine ... Read more

Reviews for Broken Genius: The Rise and Fall of William Shockley, Creator of the Electronic Age (Macsci)
'At last, the definitive, unstinting biography of this hugely important historical figure - complete with all his contradictions and idiosyncrasies.' - Michael Riordan, coauthor of Crystal Fire 'Shurkin deftly tackles this complex figure - and his unraveling - and delivers an unflinching portrait of a tragic life.' - Seed Magazine 'Shurkin does a good ... Read more

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