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Author Reich, Leonard S.

Title The making of American industrial research : science and business at GE and Bell, 1876-1926 / Leonard S. Reich
Published Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1985

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Description xvi, 309 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Series Studies in economic history and policy
Studies in economic history and policy.
Contents Arnold, Harold D.--Bell engineering organizations--Bell system--Research and development (1879-1907)--Carty, John--Coolidge, William--de Forest, Lee--Edison, Thomas--Engineering--General Electric Compan % Confrontation with Bell over radio--General Electric Research Laboratory--Compared to Research Branch--Diversifies research--Engineering labs, relationship to--Industrial research--Spread in the American economy--Jewett, Frank--Langmuir, Irving--
Management--Radio--Confrontation between GE group and Bell over--Research Branch (Bell)--Radio research--Secrecy in--Science--And industry, 19th century --Science and technology--Interactions of--Steinmetz, Charles--Triode--Early research and development at Bell--Vail, Theodore N.--van der Bijl, H.J.--Western Electric Company--Western Union Telegraph Company--Westinghouse Electric Company--Whitney, Willis R.--Research policies
Analysis @ Arnold, Harold D. @ Bell engineering organizations @ Bell system @ Research and development (1879-1907) @ Carty, John @ Coolidge, William @ de Forest, Lee @ Edison, Thomas @ Engineering @ General Electric Company % Confrontation with Bell over radio @ General Electric Research Laboratory % Compared to Research Branch % Diversifies research % Engineering labs, relationship to @ Industrial research % Spread in the American economy @ Jewett, Frank @ Langmuir, Irving @ Management @ Radio % Confrontation between GE group and Bell over @ Research Branch (Bell) % Radio research % Secrecy in @ Science % And industry, nineteenth-century @ Science and technology % Interactions of @ Steinmetz, Charles @ Triode % Early research and development at Bell @ Vail, Theodore N. @ van der Bijl, H.J. @ Western Electric Company @ Western Union Telegraph Company @ Westinghouse Electric Company @ Whitney, Willis R. % Research policies
United States Industries Technological innovation Role of research & development - Case studies
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 258-301
Subject American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
General Electric Company.
Electric industries -- United States -- History.
Research, Industrial -- United States.
Telecommunication -- United States -- History.
LC no. 85006645
ISBN 0521305292
0521522374