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title: The Idea Factory
subtitle: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
description: The history of Bell Labs, America's greatest incubator of innovation
categories:
- Non-fiction
- Business
authors:
- [[Jon Gertner]]
published_on: 2012-03-15
publisher: Penguin
pages: 434
isbn: 1101561084
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local_cover: 50 Resources/51 Attachments/51.03 Public/The Idea Factory (book).jpg
link: https://amzn.to/4hajgWv
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# The Idea Factory (book)
- Author(s): [[Jon Gertner]]
- Link: https://amzn.to/4hajgWv
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## Description
The fascinating story of Bell Labs and AT&T.
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