A History of Silicon Valley: The Greatest Creation of Wealth in the History of the Planet

This book is the first history of Silicon Valley from 1900 to 2010. It is a comprehensive study of the greatest creation of wealth in the history of the world. The book has two parts. A series of chapters provides a chronological narrative that covers one century, from the establishment of Stanford University to the age of Facebook. A parallel series of chapters follows significant stories within the story, covering radio, HP, microchips, Fairchild, venture capital, Xerox PARC, software, Apple Computer, and the internet. Silicon Valley did not happen in a vacuum: the book also explores the surrounding social and cultural environment of the Bay Area. The website svhistory.com complements the book.