How Long to Read Crystal Fire: The Invention of the Transistor and the Birth of the Information Age

How Long Does it Take to Read Crystal Fire: The Invention of the Transistor and the Birth of the Information Age?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 10 minutes to read Crystal Fire: The Invention of the Transistor and the Birth of the Information Age by Michael Riordan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

"Without the invention of the transistor, I'm quite sure that the PC would not exist as we know it today."—Bill Gates On December 16, 1947, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain, physicists at Bell Laboratories, jabbed two electrodes into a sliver of germanium. The power flowing from the germanium far exceeded what went in; in that moment the transistor was invented and the Information Age was born. No other devices have been as crucial to modern life as the transistor and the microchip it spawned, but the story of the science and personalities that made these inventions possible has not been fully told until now. Crystal Fire fills this gap and carries the story forward. William Shockley, Bell Labs' team leader and co-recipient of the Nobel Prize with Brattain and Bardeen for the discovery, grew obsessed with the transistor and went on to become the father of Silicon Valley. Here is a deeply human story about the process of invention — including the competition and economic aspirations involved — all part of the greatest technological explosion in history. The intriguing history of the transistor — its inventors, physics, and stunning impact on society and the economy — unfolds here in a richly told tale."—Science News "Thoroughly accessible to lay readers as well as the techno-savvy. . . . [A] fine book."—Publishers Weekly

How long is Crystal Fire: The Invention of the Transistor and the Birth of the Information Age?

Crystal Fire: The Invention of the Transistor and the Birth of the Information Age by Michael Riordan is 370 pages long, and a total of 92,500 words.

This makes it 125% the length of the average book. It also has 113% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Crystal Fire: The Invention of the Transistor and the Birth of the Information Age Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 25 minutes to read Crystal Fire: The Invention of the Transistor and the Birth of the Information Age aloud.

What Reading Level is Crystal Fire: The Invention of the Transistor and the Birth of the Information Age?

Crystal Fire: The Invention of the Transistor and the Birth of the Information Age is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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