The Idea Factory
First edition | |
| Author | Jon Gertner |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Bell Labs |
| Genre | Corporate history |
| Publisher | Penguin Press |
| Publication date | March 15, 2012 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), print (paperback), e-book, audiobook |
| Pages | 432 |
| ISBN | 9781594203282 |
The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation is a 2012 book by Jon Gertner that describes the history of Bell Labs, the research and development wing of AT&T, as well as many of its personalities, including Claude Shannon and William Shockley.