Bell Laboratories is one of the world's leading research centres. Bell scientists have won seven Nobel prizes in, physics, more than any other single institution in the world. In this engrossing book - a blend of popular science, and history -Jeremy Bernstein guides us on a fascinating tour of the labs, introducing us to the men and women who have been responsible for some of the greatest scientific advances of this century, in computers and computation, solid state physics (including the invention and development of the transistor); communications, and in astrophysics.
- ISBN13 9780521329835
- Publish Date 14 May 1987 (first published 3 June 1986)
- Publish Status Inactive
- Out of Print 27 August 1998
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Cambridge University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English