{"product_id":"the-man-behind-the-microchip-robert-noyce-and-the-invention-of-silicon-valley","title":"The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley","description":"Hailed as the Thomas Edison \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e Henry Ford of Silicon Valley, Robert Noyce was a brilliant inventor, a leading entrepreneur, and a daring risk taker who piloted his own jets and skied mountains accessible only by helicopter. Now, in \u003cem\u003eThe Man Behind the Microchip\u003c\/em\u003e, Leslie Berlin captures not only this colorful individual but also the vibrant interplay of technology, business, money, politics, and culture that defines Silicon Valley.\u003cbr\u003e Here is the life of a high-tech industry giant. The co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel, Noyce co-invented the integrated circuit, the electronic heart of every modern computer, automobile, cellular telephone, advanced weapon, and video game. With access to never-before-seen documents, Berlin paints a fascinating portrait of Noyce: an ambitious and intensely competitive multimillionaire who exuded a \"just folks\" sort of charm, a Midwestern preacher's son who rejected organized religion but would counsel his employees to \"go off and do something wonderful,\" a man who never looked back and sometimes paid a price for it. In addition, this vivid narrative sheds light on Noyce's friends and associates, including some of the best-known managers, venture capitalists, and creative minds in Silicon Valley. Berlin draws upon interviews with dozens of key players in modern American business--including Andy Grove, Steve Jobs, Gordon Moore, and Warren Buffett; their recollections of Noyce give readers a privileged, first-hand look inside the dynamic world of high-tech entrepreneurship.\u003cbr\u003e A modern American success story, \u003cem\u003eThe Man Behind the Microchip\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates the triumphs and setbacks of one of the most important inventors and entrepreneurs of our time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leslie Berlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.66h x 6.18w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195311990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeslie Berlin\u003c\/strong\u003e is Project Historian for the Silicon Valley Archives at Stanford University. For more information, please visit http: \/\/themanbehindthemicrochip.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53322834837802,"sku":"9780195311990","price":53.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/4553\/1946\/files\/img_3b614ebc-54ef-4d25-aada-ddc87b89e999.jpg?v=1793054807","url":"https:\/\/delvanta.shop\/products\/the-man-behind-the-microchip-robert-noyce-and-the-invention-of-silicon-valley","provider":"Whitmore Lane","version":"1.0","type":"link"}