The Idea Factory is an audiobook by Jon Gertner, narrated by Chris Sorensen. The unabridged Audible edition runs 17 hrs 28 mins.
Publisher’s Summary
In The Idea Factory, New York Times Magazine writer Jon Gertner reveals how Bell Labs served as an incubator for scientific innovation from the 1920s through the 1980s. In its heyday, Bell Labs boasted nearly 15,000 employees, 1200 of whom held PhDs and 13 of whom won Nobel Prizes. Thriving in a work environment that embraced new ideas, Bell Labs scientists introduced concepts that still propel many of today’s most exciting technologies.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
- Length: 17 hrs 28 mins
- Publisher: Recorded Books
- Release year: 2012
- Audible category: Business & Careers / Business Development & Entrepreneurship / Entrepreneurship
Listener Ratings
The Idea Factory holds an average listener rating of 4.5/5 from 1112 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.4/5
- Story: 4.5/5
- 5-star ratings: 62% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
4/5 stars — “A must listen/read for today’s innovators”
If you are interested in how to make your own organization more innovative, this book should help you to "innovate" your own ideas on the methods to deploy.— Scott H., Audible listener
4/5 stars — “Great reconstruction of Bell Labs rise & fall”
This book focuses on the heyday of Bell Labs and does a good job telling the story of some of the key innovations that happened there & the people behind the scenes. The slow narration does detract from the audiobook, but it’s not noticeable at 2.5-3x speed.— patiencedetect, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “I learned so much”
I’m a creative technologist. I know the basis of technology history. this filled in so many gaps and connected so many dots for me. I definitely recommend it. I think it could be an excellent TV series. it’s a very compelling read.— Pentachoron, Audible listener
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