.. title: Book Review: The Chip by T.R.Reid .. slug: finished-reading-the-chip-by-trreid .. date: 2017-07-11 19:07:48 UTC-07:00 .. tags: reviews, books-read-in-2017 .. category: Books .. link: .. description: .. type: text **The Chip: How Two Americans Invented the Microchip and Launched a Revolution** This is the story Semi-conductor revolution pioneered by {{% wikipedia article="Robert_Noyce" %}} and {{% wikipedia article="Jack_Kilby" %}} Author has done an excellent job of explaining the contribution of these engineers and success of American Industry as a result of these individuals.