Bell Labs (18 books)

This is a list dedicated to the history and accomplishments of Bell Labs. As Bell Laboratories were one of the world's leading research centres. Bell scientists have won seven Nobel prizes in, physics, more than any other single institution in the world it only makes sense for us to make a list about all of it's history, accomplishments, people and even politics involved with them.

Don't be afraid to put strictly technical works here too.

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1	UNIX: A History and a Memoir by Brian W. Kernighan 4.41 avg rating — 1,159 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 8,839 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age by Jimmy Soni (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 2,855 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead by Laszlo Bock (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 16,295 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Mathematical Theory of Communication by Claude Shannon 4.38 avg rating — 689 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography by Simon Singh 4.30 avg rating — 28,905 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Crystal Fire: The Invention of the Transistor and the Birth of the Information Age (Sloan Technology Series) by Michael Riordan 4.07 avg rating — 224 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Exploding the Phone: The Untold Story of the Teenagers and Outlaws who Hacked Ma Bell by Phil Lapsley (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 1,777 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, and Freedom in a World of Relentless Surveillance by Julia Angwin 3.67 avg rating — 661 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Broken Genius: The Rise and Fall of William Shockley, Creator of the Electronic Age by Joel N. Shurkin 3.81 avg rating — 126 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Machines That Think: The Future of Artificial Intelligence by Toby Walsh 3.90 avg rating — 87 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	True Genius: The Life and Science of John Bardeen: The Only Winner of Two Nobel Prizes in Physics by Vicki Daitch 3.96 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdős and the Search for Mathematical Truth by Paul Hoffman 4.06 avg rating — 10,024 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	A Quarter Century of Unix by Peter H. Salus 3.88 avg rating — 92 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger 3.69 avg rating — 8,677 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom by Evgeny Morozov 3.68 avg rating — 1,761 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data by Kevin D. Mitnick 3.98 avg rating — 5,434 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook by Evi Nemeth 4.45 avg rating — 983 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars