Inventing the Electronic Century : The Epic Story of the Consumer Electronics and Computer Industries, with a New Preface

Intro -- Contents -- Preface to the Paperback Edition -- 1. Introduction: Concepts and Approach -- 2. Consumer Electronics: The United States: The Creation and Destruction of a National Industry -- 3. Consumer Electronics: Japan's Paths to Global Conquest -- 4. Mainframes and Minicomputers: The Computer Industry Created in the United States -- 5. The Microprocessor Revolution: The Computer Industry Recast in the United States -- 6. The National Competitors: Europe's Computer Industries Die, Japan's Industry Challenges -- 7. The Consumer Electronics and Computer Industries as the Electronic Century Begins -- 8. The Significance of the Epic Story -- Appendices -- Notes -- Index.