1st Annotated Bibliography

Gibson 1

Christopher Gibson

Mrs. Knapp

English 1A

April 25, 2012

Then and Now: The Developmental Impacts

of Silicon Valley

Moon Lee, Chong. "The Silicon Valley Edge: A Habitat for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Stanford Business Books) [Paperback]." Amazon.com: The Silicon Valley Edge: A Habitat for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Stanford Business Books) (9780804740630): Chong-Moon Lee, William Miller, Marguerite Hancock, Henry Rowen, William F. Miller, Marguerite Gong Hancock, Henry S. Rowen: Books. Stanford University Press. Web. 25 Apr. 2012. <http://www.amazon.com/The-Silicon-Valley-Edge-Entrepreneurship/dp/0804740631>.

            This book received the admiration and credibility it needed to inevitably lead the University of Stanford to publish it. While being a product influenced, authored, and edited by several academics and industry leaders; the overall objective of this book is to focus on what makes the Silicon Valley region the quintessential example of entrepreneurialism and innovation. The continuously new styles of entrepreneurship, innovative business models, rise of social networking, commercial financing, influence of venture capitalism, etc. have all been incorporated and assessed through means of dissecting the valleys technological economic boom during the end of the 20^th century. Therefore, the book covers the ground breaking high-tech approach that was exercised in order to trigger substantial economic growth, but also sheds some history as to what lead the change from older set industries to the innovative entrepreneurial mindset.

            Locating a book with this much in-depth information on my subject has been trying, but the Authors of “The Silicon Valley Edge” have provided me with both broad and specific details. The historical aspects dating back to the begging of the Silicon Valley are rather limited. Regardless of that fact the insight from so many respected sources in this book allow me to depict accurate snapshots of the regions development over the past couple of decades. Having this resource available with a relatively broad source of information allows me to choose a more narrow and concise aspect within my topic. With that being said, I definitely feel this book will have an absolute impact on my pure knowledge on the topic of my research paper.