The invention of the silicon chip
Subtitle: a revolution in daily life
By: Windsor Chorlton
Series: Point of impact
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781588105547; 9781403400734
Subjects: Semiconductor wafers; Social aspects; Juvenile literature; Microelectronics; Integrated circuits; History
Description: Examines the events surrounding the development of the silicon chip, its uses, and its impact on civilization.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Table of contents: title: Kilby's idea; title: Home life before the chip; title: Out and about; title: The Frist step; title: Chips and wafers; title: Rockets and calculators; title: The information revolution begins; title: Entertaining chips; title: Working with new technology; title: The shrinking world; title: Helping to make life better; title: Chips in daily life; title: The revolution continues.