10 Greatest Tech-reads of All Time
7. Name of book: The Chip
Author: T.R. Reid
Year: 1985
What it’s about: The story of how two people (Robert Noyce and Jack Kilby) worked to spark off the electronic revolution, in the race to make the first integrated circuit. They both worked separately and created their versions of the chip, and went on to legally battle out which came first.
What’s great about it: This book is an extremely good read since it doesn’t take sides, and yet gives perfect insight into the competition existing between innovators.
