Broken Genius: The Rise and Fall of William Shockley, Creator of the Electronic Age

This is the first biography of William Shockley, founding father of Silicon Valley - one of the most significant and reviled scientists of the 20th century. Drawing upon unique access to the private Shockley archives, veteran technology historian and journalist Joel Shurkin gives an unflinching account of how such promise ended in such ignominy.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 06/13/2006
ISBN: 9781403988157
Pages: 302
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.54w x 1.08d

Review Citations: Library Journal 06/15/2006 pg. 101
Discover 08/01/2006 pg. 66
Choice 12/01/2006 pg. 665