50 years in the semiconductor underground / David K. Ferry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferry, David K., author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (173 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Fifty years in the semiconductor underground

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Pan Stanford, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<P>This book was derived from a talk the author gave at the International Conference on Advanced Nanodevices and Nanotechnology in Hawaii. The book presents the author's personal views about science, engineering, and life, illustrated by a number of stories about various events, some of which have shaped the author's life. </P>

Contents:

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - In the Beginning; Chapter 2 -Threads of Science; Chapter 3 - Rise of the Chip; Chapter 4 - Challenging Physics; Chapter 5 - Some Views of Science; Chapter 6 - Science and Life May Be Fickle; Chapter 7 - The Light Side of Science; Chapter 8 - Arrogance and Ignorance; Chapter 9 - How Big Is an Electron; About the Author; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-429-18997-4

9780429189975

OCLC:

910324309