The Generations of Corning

This engrossing history of an extraordinary company Corning Incorporated chronicles how one of the oldest business enterprises in the world maintained its place as a global leader in technology for over 150 years. In the nineteenth century Corning developed colored signal lights for railroads. In the twentieth century it created Pyrex and color television tubes; today it is a Fortune 500 company leading the international marketplace in areas such as fiber optics and photonics. If you use the Internet drive a car or simply turn on a light then Corning is a part of your life.