The Chip
How Two Americans Invented the Microchip and Launched a Revolution
by T. R. Reid
Recommended by Patrick Collison and Adam Ozimek
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Technology, and Science.
Barely fifty years ago a computer was a gargantuan, vastly expensive thing that only a handful of scientists had ever seen. The world's brightest engineers were stymied in their quest to make these machines small and affordable until the solution finally came from two ingenious young Americans. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce hit upon the stunning disc...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Technology, and Science.
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“@mattyglesias This is a great book tying computing history back to the earliest inventions and knowledge, including basic understanding of electrons. Which gives you some of the pre history | Below are my favorite books and articles about the history of computing and Silicon Valley.”
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