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What the dormouse said-- by John Markoff
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An analysis of the political and cultural forces that gave rise to the personal computer chronicles its development through the …
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Today, technology is cool. Owning the most powerful computer, the latest high-tech gadget, and the whizziest website is a status …
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The Idea Factory by Jon Gertner
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From its beginnings in the 1920s until its demise in the 1980s, Bell Labs-officially, the research and development wing of …
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Where Wizards Stay Up Late by Katie Hafner
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Twenty five years ago, it didn't exist. Today, twenty million people worldwide are surfing the Net. Where Wizards Stay Up …
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"The life and times of one of the foremost intellects of the twentieth century: Claude Shannon--the architect of the Information …
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The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder
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"The Soul of a New Machine" is a non-fiction book written by Tracy Kidder and published in 1981. It chronicles …
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Dealers of Lightning by Michael A. Hiltzik
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In the bestselling tradition of The Soul of a New Machine, Dealers of Lightning is a fascinating journey of intellectual …
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Artificial life by Steven Levy
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This enthralling book alerts us to nothing less than the existence of new varieties of life. Some of these species …
