William Shockley: The Will to Think

by Bo Lojek

Book Overview

This book takes a fresh look at the work, thoughts, and life of 1956 Nobel Prize winner William B. Shockley. It reconstructs Shockley's upbringing, his patriotic achievements during World War II, his contribution to semiconductor physics - culminating with the epoch-making invention of the transistor - and his views on the social issues of his time.

The author's unparalleled access to Shockley's personal documents provides insight into...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030659607
• ISBN13: 9783030659608
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"