"The U.S. economy is the envy of the world, and the key to its success is technological innovation. In this facinating and in-depth account reported from three continents, Robert Buderi turns the spotlight on comporate research and the management of innovation that is helping drive the economy's robust growth. Here are first-hand communiques from inside the labs of a reborn IBM, resurgent GE and Lucent, research upstarts intel and Microsoft, and other leading American firms - as well as top European and Japanese competitors. ... "--Dust cover.