LABTECHENG, BOOKS FOR SCHOLARS OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE

 LABTECHENG by Ettore Accenti, a series of books that no scholar’s library should be without.

An outstanding and authoritative series of large-format printed volumes (21 × 27 cm), paperback and eBook editions, aimed at scholars of technology and science. Each volume contains a complete, professional treatment of highly topical subjects, sometimes not covered in official documentation.

Vol. 1 – SILICON VALLEY: Before, During, and After.

It is not true that Silicon Valley was born in Silicon Valley. This is a clear, passionate, and deeply human account of the birth of the contemporary technological world, seen from the inside by one of its direct witnesses. It describes the rise of legendary companies and the decisive role of figures such as William Shockley, Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, Federico Faggin, Steve Jobs, and many others.

Vol. 2 – SEMICONDUCTORS. From the transistor to the microprocessor and artificial intelligence through history

 A Lifetime Journey into Semiconductors. This 250-page large-format book (21.59 × 27.94 cm) is intended for scholars and enthusiasts of that extraordinary world which, starting from the invention of a tiny transistor in 1947, has led humanity to the remarkable possibilities of artificial intelligence today.