Rare SIGNED 2x: The Idea Factory by Jon Gertner - Bell Labs Innovation 1st ed hc

by Jon Gertner

$60 · Offered by eBay

First edition · Signed

Imagine holding in your hands not just a book, but a portal to the golden era of American genius – where the transistor was born, the laser sparked to life, and the very foundations of our digital world were forged. 🚀 That's the thrill awaiting you with this exceptional hardcover copy of The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner. This isn't your ordinary read; it's a collector's dream, flat-signed by the author himself on the title page in bold black ink, and warmly inscribed on the half-title page: "Nov. 27, 2012 Barry: It was a pleasure meeting you in Chicago. Really glad you enjoyed the book. All the best, Jon Gertner." Picture this: a personal touch from Gertner, dated mere months after publication, evoking an encounter in the Windy City that echoes the collaborative spirit of Bell Labs itself, perhaps after Gertner addressed a corporate meeting on innovation. And here's a serendipitous twist that adds layers of intrigue – this gem was discovered in a charity bookstore near the sprawling Lucent Naperville campus, once a crown jewel of Bell Labs facilities. Could "Barry," the inscribee, have walked those very halls, tinkering with the technologies that changed history? It's the kind of provenance that turns a book into a story, one you'll relish sharing from your own shelf. And if you worked there, do you remember Barry? What makes this volume so irresistible? Jon Gertner, a masterful journalist and historian whose work graces The

• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Year: 2012
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9781594203282
• Condition: Very Good

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