Physical Principles Involved in Transistor Action. WITH: The Theory of p-n Junctions in Semiconductors and p-n Junction Transistors.
Language: English
Published by Taylor and Francis, London, 1949
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Alexander Macaulay Rare Books, Toronto, ON, CanadaAlexander Macaulay Rare Books
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First edition of the revolutionary transistor issue of The Bell System Technical Journal featuring the first account of the invention of the transistor, which ushered in the information age. Offered is the entire volume for 1949 (753 pages, complete with index), which also contains the July semiconductor issue dedicated to the semiconductor. Also included is Claude Shannon's Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems (pp. 656-715). New York: American Telephone and Telegraph Company, 1949. Contemporary green buckram. X-Libris but with minimal markings. Pages clean and bright. Near fine copy. Brattain, Walter H. and John Bardeen. “Physical Principles Involved in Transistor Action,” Physical Principles Involved in Transistor Action. WITH: The Theory of p-n Junctions in Semiconductors and p-n Junction Transistors. Et al. Walter H. Brattain, John Bardeen, 1949. “Surface Properties of Germanium,” Bell System Technical Journal 32(1), pp. 239-277. Hamming, R. W. “Error detecting and error correcting codes,” The Bell System Technical Journal. 29 (1950), pp. 147-160. Shannon C. E. “Prediction and entropy of printed English,” The Bell System Technical Journal. 30 (1951), pp. 50-64. Clos, Charles. “A study of non-blocking switching networks.” In The Bell System Technical Journal, volume 32 (1953), 406-424.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Physical Principles Involved in Transistor Action. WITH: The Theory of p-n Junctions in Semiconductors and p-n Junction Transistors.
- Author
- Bardeen, John; Brattain, Walter; Shockley, William
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis, London
- Publication year
- 1949
- Condition
- Near fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 2.5 pounds
- Dimensions
- 6.25 inches width by 9 inches height by 1.75 inches depth
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