Consumer electronics and computers redefined life and work in the twentieth century. In Inventing the Electronic Century, Pulitzer Prize-winning business historian Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. traces their origins and worldwide development. From electronics prime mover RCA in the 1920s to Sony and...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- I Overview -- 1 Differences, Concepts, Themes, and Approach -- 2 Evolving Paths of Learning -- II The Chemical Industry -- 3 The Major American Companies -- 4 The Focused American Companies -- 5 The European Competitors -- 6 The American...