"This is the best history of electronics ever. Derek Cheung is an outstanding technologist and businessperson, and he gets the technical and business details right. This is a great story of a mighty industry." (David Rutledge, Tomiyasu Professor of Engineering, Caltech)
"This is not an ordinary history book. Conquering the Electron brings deeper insight to the lives and work of those giants who made quantum progress in escalating humans’ understanding and use of electricity. It also reveals the critical meaning of some of the most important -- but frequently forgotten or ignored -- discoveries and inventions. I firmly believe that my peers and students would benefit equally from reading this well-investigated and composed book in pursuit of their own careers to further advance state-of-the-art electronics." (Prof. M. C. Frank Chang, chairman and Wintek Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering, UCLA)
"This is not an ordinary history book. Conquering the Electron brings deeper insight to the lives and work of those giants who made quantum progress in escalating humans’ understanding and use of electricity. It also reveals the critical meaning of some of the most important -- but frequently forgotten or ignored -- discoveries and inventions. I firmly believe that my peers and students would benefit equally from reading this well-investigated and composed book in pursuit of their own careers to further advance state-of-the-art electronics." (Prof. M. C. Frank Chang, chairman and Wintek Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering, UCLA)
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And just for fun....
"This book has conquered my heart... I stand behind
this text wholeheartedly." (Isador Farkas, Los Angeles)
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