Inventions That Built the Information Technology Revolution
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
In 1975 there were a thousand physicists doing research in the areas of optics and semiconductor devices. Several inventions that formed the hardware platform for computers, mobile devices, the internet and broadband communication were created. Today, these sectors are giants. The wealth of Bill Gates is about half the market cap of IBM. How did this happen?
Publisher’s Weekly:
McCarney draws on a doctorate in physics and years of experience as a corporate researcher to create a fascinating account tracing the development of the modern world’s defining technologies…. The detailed scientific history is interwoven with stories of human greed and ambition, revealing the ample political backstabbing, legal battles, and business machinations that accompanied the development of now-ubiquitous items…. his focus remains on the tireless human impulse toward innovation. McCarney’s impeccable research is certain to interest and inspire STEM students, while the behind-the-scenes drama will appeal to nonspecialists.
Customer Reviews
Lots of facts, new and unique perspective on IT
I was looking for an explanation of how the internet works and what composes "information technology." McCarney provides a very readable account, including some history. But he goes deeper. He describes the legalities of patent law and the business strategies of Intellectual Property. These are never talked about, but the author analyzes how innovation may lead to wealth for the inventor, but often doesn't. He offers a refreshingly new perspective on the mega-fortunes found in IT today. A plus is he adds lots of tidbits about quantum computers and the true cost of one bit of information and more.