| Broken Genius: The Rise and Fall of William Shockley, Creator of the Electronic Age 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Shurkin, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403988153 ISBN-13: 9781403988157 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $71.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: When William Shockley invented the transistor, the world was changed forever and he was awarded the Nobel Prize. But today Shockley is often remembered only for his incendiary campaigning about race, intelligence, and genetics. His dubious research led him to donate to the Nobel Prize sperm bank and preach his inflammatory ideas widely, making shocking pronouncements on the uselessness of remedial education and the sterilization of individuals with IQs below 100. Ultimately his crusade destroyed his reputation and saw him vilified on national television, yet he died proclaiming his work on race as his greatest accomplishment. Now, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Joel N. Shurkin offers the first biography of this contradictory and controversial man. With unique access to the private Shockley archives, Shurkin gives an unflinching account of how such promise ended in such ignominy. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Technology & Engineering | Electronics - Transistors - Technology & Engineering | History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2006041039 |
| Series: MacMillan Science |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.54" W x 9.12" (1.25 lbs) 302 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |