Much Ado About Almost Nothing

<p>The exact nature of electricity was a mystery that tantalized scientists for centuries. As its power was revealed, it excited a succession of brilliant inventors from Nikola Tesla to Robert Noyce.</p><p><br></p><p>Their discoveries revolutionized the world.</p><p><br></p><p>In unflinching detail,&nbsp;Camenzind describes their personal ambitions, conflicts, betrayals, and&nbsp;successes, creating a masterful synthesis of human interest and lucid technical description, unlike any other book on this subject.</p><p><br></p><p>Who was Hans Camenzind?</p><p><br></p><p>He was an engineer in the early days of Silicon Valley who single-handedly developed the most successful integrated circuit chip in history--the 555 timer.</p><p><br></p><p>Thus, he was uniquely situated to write this brilliant historical document.</p>