The idea factory : Bell Labs and the great age of American innovation /

The idea factory

Bell Labs and the great age of American innovation
Jon Gertner
Book - 2012

Highlights achievements of Bell Labs as a leading innovator, exploring the role of its highly educated employees in developing new technologies while considering the qualities of companies where innovation and development are most successful.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gertner, Jon
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Bell Telephone Laboratories > History > 20th century.
Telecommunication > United States > History > 20th century.
Technological innovations > United States > History > 20th century.
Creative ability > United States > History > 20th century.
Inventors > United States > History > 20th century.

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