The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley
Leslie Berlin · International Linear Collider · 2005
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. This book captures not only this colorful individual, but also the vibrant interplay of technology, business, money, politics and culture that defines the Silicon Valley.