The Dream Machine
by M. Mitchell Waldrop
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Recommended by 3 notable people, including Patrick Collison and Cleo Abram
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Recommended by 6 sources and appears in Silicon Valley, Most Recommended Books, and Technology.
Behind every great revolution is a vision and behind perhaps the greatest revolution of our time, personal computing, is the vision of J.C.R. Licklider. He did not design the first personal computers or write the software that ran on them, nor was he involved in the legendary early companies that brought them to the forefront of our everyday experi...
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Recommended by 6 sources and appears in Silicon Valley, Most Recommended Books, and Technology.
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“Particularly great. | The Dream Machine is an incredible book detailing the history of the modern computer. It brings together the stories of many people who played a key role Claude Shannon, Alan Turing, John von Neumann, J.C.R. Licklider, etc. Highly recommend!”
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