Bell Labs: Life in the Crown Jewel » (1ST)

Narain Gehani's story of the greatest research lab of the twentieth century which was America's national treasure and a corporate crown jewel will keep you riveted to reading about a way of life possibly gone forever.

ACM Ubiquity Magazine, March 4-10, 2003 - Robert M. Siegmann

... the book has historical merit since it records some of the history of the magnificent Bell Labs as an effective pure research "experiment". ... the book is also useful for those who want to look inside the covers at how a large research organization operates. Dr. Gehani's book can be viewed as a tribute to the hundreds of dedicated scientists and their incredible contribution to science and mankind. As an author, he is gifted with a smooth writing style and an ability to arrange the material in a way that keeps the reader interested. Above all, he is able to punctuate the dryness of facts with interesting human foibles, conflicts and stories.

And the point of it all? I think when we net it all out: Competition in the telecommunications industry has come at a tremendous cost -- our country has lost its crown jewel.

I Have A Job For Life!
The Crown Jewel
Life At Murray Hill
Looking For Dung But Finding Gold
Do We Work For The Same Company?
What Are You Doing For Us?
Bell Labs Goes West
Maps On Us
Most Fantastic Place!