Fire in the valley : the making of the personal computer
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Fire in the valley : the making of the personal computer
McGraw-Hill, c2000
2nd ed
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National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies Library (GRIPS Library)
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Includes index
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Description
This text covers the "birth" of the personal computer. It includes more photographs than the previous editions, and comments and quotes from some of the key players from that time looking back on their parts in hindsight.
Table of Contents
Foreword. About this Edition. Preface. Acknowledgements. Portents. Time Line. Chapter 1: Tinder for the Fire. Chapter 2: The Voyage of Altair. Chapter 3: The Miracle Makers. Chapter 4: Homebrew. Chapter 5: The Genie in the Box. Chapter 6: Retailing the Revolution. Chapter 7: American Pie. Chapter 8: The Gate Comes Down. Chapter 9: Fire and Ashes. Chapter 10: Wealth and War. Index.
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