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Gertners portraits of kelly and the cadre of talented scientists who worked at bell labs are animated by a journalistic ability to make their discoveries and inventions utterly comprehensibleindeed, thrillingto the lay. He has been a writer for the new york times magazine since 2004 and is. Jon gertner grew up in berkeley heights, new jersey just a few hundred yards away from bell labs. Bell labs was hugely important to innovation in the 20th century. A look inside a bell labs computer center in the year 1973. As it turns out, this company has almost singlehandedly invented modern communication technology. Jon gartner takes us through the journey and shows how collective effort and collective. Bell labs and the great age of american innovation by jon gartner is a very interesting book centred in two of the most important inventions in. Alcatellucent bell labs william shockley, john bardeen and walter brattain, inventors of the transistor, in 1947. Apr 15, 2015 the transistor was invented at bell labs in 1947. Long valley, nj meet jon gertner, the author of a new bestselling book from penguin called the idea factory. Bell labs and the great age of american innovation by gertner, jon isbn. Im a book author and a contributing writer for the new york times magazine, and i tend to describe myself as both a journalist and historian.
Jon gertner author biography, plus links to books by jon. His new york times bestselling book, the idea factory, jumpstarted a national debate on regaining the spirit of. It explores the history of bell labs from the 1920 to the 1980. Jon gartner this history of bell labs provides a direct view into the birth and development of the information age. Jun 11, 2019 jon gertner is the author of the bestselling book the idea factory.
Sep 29, 2016 inside historic bell labs, where tomorrows tech is born. Gartner is a psychotherapist with private practices in baltimore and manhattan, where he specialized in the treatment of borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder and depression. The ice at the end of the world, my new book, is being from his website im a book author and a contributing writer for the new york times magazine, and i tend to describe myself as both a journalist and historian. In this very practical book on teaching congregations to sing, john l. Inside the egghead circus at bell labs slate magazine. A catalogue record for this book is available from the british library. Bell labs and the great age of american innovation, 20 made six trips to greenland to research this penetrating and engrossing book. An epic journey into greenlands buried past and our perilous future, in which he delves into the history of exploration and investigation of greenlands ice sheet and looks at its future in the era of global warming, with victoria johsnon. Top books on business intelligence and data analytics.
Reader analytics focuses on understanding how you the reader engage with specific books. I seriously doubt that a single book can do justice. Nov 09, 2019 im a contributing writer for the new york times magazine, and i tend to describe myself as both a journalist and historian. From its beginnings in the 1920s until its demise in the 1980s, bell labsofficially, the research. Bell labs and the great age of american innovation author. Thriving in a work environment that embraced new ideas, bell labs. You can trace its roots all the way back to the late 60s, when two researchers at the famed. About the author 2012 jon gertner grew up in berkeley heights, new jersey, just a few hundred yards away from bell labs.
Since 2003 he has worked mainly as a feature writer for the new york times magazine. Innovation, entrepreneurship and textiles iopscience. Bell labs and the great age of american innovation jon gertner 2012 penguin press. He has been a writer for the new york times magazine since 2004 and is an. He has been a writer for the new york times magazine since 2004 and is currently an editor at fast company magazine. Marcel lafollette has described them as specials that combined clever story lines, sophisticated animation, veteran character actors, films of natural phenomena, interviews with scientists, and precise explanation of scientific and. Oct 05, 2019 i have serious reservations about historians writing about computers, so do many science and engineering colleagues i have attended shot meetings. In its heyday, bell labs boasted nearly 15,000 employees, 1200. Jon gertner author of the ice at the end of the world jon. Jon gartner, the author of the book, answers one, the most important question of our era what causes innovation. Bell laboratories, which thrived from the 1920s to the 1980s, was the most innovative and productive institution of the twentieth century.
Usually i write about science, nature, technology, and business. It would take a massive multivolume history to cover everything that bell labs did, so the author concentrates on on the period between the 1930s and the 1970s, and follows some the the key players and their research through that period. I have read a large number of books written by and about polar explorers and expeditions. In its exploration of the might and works of bell labs, this book reminds us that genius requires the right cultural environment to flourish, and it addresses whether collective or individual genius is the mainspring of scientific advancement.
Gertner follows these odd and brilliant thinkers to the end of bell labs in the 1980s and to their own ends, providing readers with insight into management, creativity, and. Oct 19, 2016 in his 2012 book the idea factory, jon gertner looks at the history of bell labs, the company behind the telephone ring, among other things. Bell labs, the historic birthplace of worldchanging. He also gives a very good description of what made bell labs such a highly regarded innovation factory. Enabling a new digital era outlines how bell labs sees this future unfolding and the key technological breakthroughs needed at both the architectural and systems levels. Penguin books 4 jon gertner 2012 true innovation the new york times feb 25. This history of bell labs provides a direct view into the birth and development of the information age. Jon gertner is a contributing writer at the new york times magazine, where he writes features on science, innovation and technology. Jon gertner is the author of the bestselling book the idea factory.
About the author jon gertner grew up in berkeley heights, new jersey, just a few hundred yards away from bell labs. Buy jon gertner ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. The idea factory by jon gertner innovation management. Inside historic bell labs, where tomorrows tech is born cnet. He was a parttime professor, until 2015, for 28 years at johns hopkins university medical school, 3 and is a widely published author of books, and of. Nov 09, 2019 jon gertner is a journalist and historian whose stories on science, technology, and nature have appeared in a host of national magazines.
Bell labs and the great age of american innovation jon gertner penguin books 2012 how and why bell labs was once the most innovative scientific and perhaps most commercial organization in the world. Although many of gartners hype cycles focus on specific. A sweeping, atmospheric history of bell labs that highlights its unparalleled role as an incubator of innovation and birthplace of the centurys most influential technologies. Meet jon gertner, the author of a new bestselling book.
Department of pharmaceutical chemistry 2019 the regents of the university of california 2019 the regents of the university of california. Why bell labs was so important to innovation in the 20th. Arthur ashkin invented optical tweezers that grab particles, atoms, viruses and other living cells with their laser beam fingers. Long before americas brightest scientific minds began migrating west. Bell labs and the great age of american innovation, was a new york times. A journalist and historian whose stories on science, technology, and nature have appeared in a variety of national magazines, he is also a frequent lecturer on. What are the best books about the history of computers. A study on matchmaking between living labs and other. In his 2012 book the idea factory, jon gertner looks at the history of bell labs, the company behind the telephone ring, among other things. Andrew gelman innovation central ali javan left and donald r herriott work with a heliumneon optical gas maser at bell labs in1961. Ive had a chance to learn about bell labs via jon gertners new book, the. Jun 18, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of john d gartner books online. Gartner is the worlds leading research and advisory company.
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In the idea factory, new york times magazine writer jon gertner reveals how bell labs served as an incubator for scientific innovation from the 1920s through the 1980s 5 out of 5 stars great story horrible pauses. Jon gertner is a contributing writer for the new york times magazine, where he writes on science, technology, and innovation. Jon gertners book is the story of the rise, growth, and eventual winding down of bell labs, one of the greatest research institutions of all times. Each chapter of the book is dedicated to a major area of change and the network and systems innovation required to realize the technological revolution. You can happily join this egghead circus in the idea factory. In the idea factory, jon gertner paints bell labs astutely updated jan 12, 2019. Bell labs and the great age of american innovation by gertner, jon 20 hardcover. We equip business leaders with indispensable insights, advice and tools to achieve their missioncritical priorities today and build the successful organizations of tomorrow.
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