In structure and history, Bell Labs was unique in the world.
Whether by accident or providence, these years correspond almost exactly with the years when William Baker led the La.
The collection of narratives in this book focuses on Bell Labs\' peak years during the 1960s and 1970s.
Its discoveries and inventions (advances on its earlier invention of the transistor, the laser, UNIX, the charge-coupled device) transformed global society and helped to form the information age and the digital era.
In structure and history, Bell Labs was unique in the world