--- product_id: 76266998 title: "The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation" price: "127.93 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/76266998-the-idea-factory-bell-labs-and-the-great-age-american store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation **Price:** 127.93 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation - **How much does it cost?** 127.93 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/76266998-the-idea-factory-bell-labs-and-the-great-age-american) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The definitive history of America’s greatest incubator of innovation and the birthplace of some of the 20th century’s most influential technologies “Filled with colorful characters and inspiring lessons . . . The Idea Factory explores one of the most critical issues of our time: What causes innovation?” —Walter Isaacson, The New York Times Book Review “Compelling . . . Gertner's book offers fascinating evidence for those seeking to understand how a society should best invest its research resources.” — The Wall Street Journal From its beginnings in the 1920s until its demise in the 1980s, Bell Labs-officially, the research and development wing of AT&T-was the biggest, and arguably the best, laboratory for new ideas in the world. From the transistor to the laser, from digital communications to cellular telephony, it's hard to find an aspect of modern life that hasn't been touched by Bell Labs. In The Idea Factory , Jon Gertner traces the origins of some of the twentieth century's most important inventions and delivers a riveting and heretofore untold chapter of American history. At its heart this is a story about the life and work of a small group of brilliant and eccentric men-Mervin Kelly, Bill Shockley, Claude Shannon, John Pierce, and Bill Baker-who spent their careers at Bell Labs. Today, when the drive to invent has become a mantra, Bell Labs offers us a way to enrich our understanding of the challenges and solutions to technological innovation. Here, after all, was where the foundational ideas on the management of innovation were born. Review: Inspiring and Moving - This book takes us back to a past where some of humanity's greatest minds laid the very foundations of modern civilization. Review: Almost a spiritual text for Budding Engineers - I am a budding engineer, and I just can't enough appreciate the importance of this book from professional POV. This served as tales of legends, an account of inspiring men who lead the electronics revolution 1947 onwards. This is for me what Gita would be for spiritual students. I can write a massive essay on this book itself, but in short I would say if you feel loner on path of being a masterful engineer, this book will introduce you to a bunch of souls to feel in company with, to keep on going. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #112,352 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #55 in United States History (Books) #176 in Engineering & Technology (Books) #2,051 in Business & Economics | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,772 Reviews | ## Images ![The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81QEvXlZ-2L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Inspiring and Moving *by D***T on 8 February 2025* This book takes us back to a past where some of humanity's greatest minds laid the very foundations of modern civilization. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Almost a spiritual text for Budding Engineers *by R***L on 25 May 2025* I am a budding engineer, and I just can't enough appreciate the importance of this book from professional POV. This served as tales of legends, an account of inspiring men who lead the electronics revolution 1947 onwards. This is for me what Gita would be for spiritual students. I can write a massive essay on this book itself, but in short I would say if you feel loner on path of being a masterful engineer, this book will introduce you to a bunch of souls to feel in company with, to keep on going. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 stars!!!! *by S***Y on 27 February 2016* The book gives an insight into one of the most innovative periods in Human history when most of what we call the modern world was invented by the scientists and inventors at Bell Labs. The books talks in length about inventions like the telephone, transistor, optic fibre etc and how they came into being. The book comes across as well researched and it appears that the author spent 100s of hours researching this period in American history, it's a detailed read and does get a little boring in parts especially if you are not technologically savvy, though I would recommend this book as it's also a great book on management and describes the steps to innovation in detail,make sure you read the last chapter which is a very nice summary of the period when the innovations came into being ## Frequently Bought Together - The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation - Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed - Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/76266998-the-idea-factory-bell-labs-and-the-great-age-american](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/76266998-the-idea-factory-bell-labs-and-the-great-age-american) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-15*