New Books in Science, Technology, and Society
Honghong Tinn, "Island Tinkerers: Innovation and Transformation in the Making of Taiwan's Computing Industry" (MIT Press, 2024)
Honghong Tinn's book "Island Tinkerers" examines Taiwan's ascent in high-tech manufacturing, highlighting how local hobbyists and technologists adapted imported computing technology to foster domestic innovation over six decades, leading to the establishment of major companies…