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1 day ago · Etymology Silicon Valley derives its name from the silicon used in transistors and computer chips, pioneered in the region in the 20th century. "Silicon" refers to the chemical element used in silicon-based transistors and integrated circuit chips, which is the focus of a large number of computer hardware and software innovators and manufacturers in the region.
- Silicon Valley (Disambiguation)
Silicon Valley is a nickname for the southern portion of the...
- Santa Clara Valley
The Santa Clara Valley (Spanish: Valle de Santa Clara) is a...
- List of Technology Centers
Xerox Parc in 1977, an important technology lab in...
- Sunnyvale Air Force Station
Onizuka Air Force Station or Onizuka AFS was a United States...
- Pirates of Silicon Valley
Pirates of Silicon Valley is a 1999 American biographical...
- Western Digital
Western Digital Tidbit 60 (WDAH260) - 62.3 MB (2.5 inch...
- Silicon Valley (Disambiguation)
5 days ago · The history of libraries began with the first efforts to organize collections of documents.Topics of interest include accessibility of the collection, acquisition of materials, arrangement and finding tools, the book trade, the influence of the physical properties of the different writing materials, language distribution, role in education, rates of literacy, budgets, staffing, libraries for ...
5 days ago · The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children's fantasy novel by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien.It was published in 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald Tribune for best juvenile fiction.
- J. R. R. Tolkien, Douglas A Anderson
- 310 (first edition)
- 1937
- 21 September 1937
4 days ago · This book describes and explains the major events, personalities, conflicts, and convergences that have shaped the history of the Muslim world. The body of the book takes readers from the origins of Islam to the eve of the nineteenth century, and an epilogue continues the story to the present day. Michael Cook thus provides a broad history of a ...
4 days ago · The 1930s book is a poignant coming-of-age tale that not only exposes the harsh realities of the Deep South but also demonstrates the power of empathy and understanding. Lee’s masterful storytelling and richly drawn characters make this novel a must-read for anyone interested in American history and social justice.
2 hours ago · Highway shields for Interstate 80, Business Loop Interstate 80, and the Eisenhower Interstate System Primary Interstate Highways in the 48 contiguous states. Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico also have Interstate Highways. System information Length 48,756 mi [a] (78,465 km) Formed June 29, 1956 ; 67 years ago (1956-06-29) Highway names Interstates Interstate X (I-X) System links Interstate ...
2 days ago · This is a book which will therefore have a wide popular appeal. As a longue durée history of science for historians To Explain the World feels thin on argument and method, and heavy on Whiggish narrative. Weinberg's book will split opinions, some will be engrossed by the personality leaping from the page, others will argue that simply ...
