The Idea Factory

The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
First edition
AuthorJon Gertner
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBell Labs
GenreCorporate history
PublisherPenguin Press
Publication dateMarch 15, 2012
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover), print (paperback), e-book, audiobook
Pages432
ISBN9781594203282

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.