17 Nov
2003
17 Nov
'03
4:40 a.m.
I just purchased a book through Amazon.com and I'm very happy with it, especially
since I passed on buying it locally though Barnes and Noble for $30 (they didn't hold
it for me like they were supposed to). Amazon is clearing them out for only $12! It's
translated from a German edition, so there are some typos, etc., but it's a great book
for the pictures alone. Get it through:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3822812935/classiccomputinsA/
Best, David Greelish
17 Nov
17 Nov
6:03 a.m.
Thanks for the tip, I placed an order for it.
----- Original Message -----
From: <MTPro(a)aol.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 9:40 AM
Subject: Great computer history pictorial book at discount
I just purchased a book through Amazon.com and I'm
very happy with it,
especially since I passed on buying it locally though Barnes and
Noble for
$30 (they didn't hold it for me like they were supposed to). Amazon is
clearing them out for only $12! It's translated from a German edition, so
there are some typos, etc., but it's a great book for the pictures alone.
Get it through:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3822812935/classiccomputinsA/
Best, David Greelish
9:48 a.m.
I just purchased a book through Amazon.com and I'm
very happy with it, especially since I passed on buying it locally though Barnes and Noble
for $30 (they didn't hold it for me like they were supposed to). Amazon is clearing
them out for only $12! It's
translated from a German edition, so there are some
typos, etc., but it's a great book for the pictures alone. Get it through:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3822812935/classiccomputinsA/
Best, David Greelish
I think that book might have been discussed here in the past. Beautiful
pictures (I bought it about a year ago myself), but the history content
itself is chock full of errors.
Marty
18 Nov
18 Nov
4:37 a.m.
Everyone on this list into real history should know about
the Eames/Harvard/IBM book "A Computer Perspective" its dated
(hey, that's good!), ranging only to 1950 but it's depth of
"pre"history
is unmatched by any other written/pictures book I have.
Probably over 600 pictures, and good text.
It's still published, and affordable:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0674156269
I got the Wurster book too. I agree completely with the reviewers
here and on Amazon. Pretty but dumb. C-
There's raves for this one on Amazon: "Tools for Thought: The History
and Future of Mind-Expanding Technology" by Howard Rheingold.
Anybody seen it?
John A.
5:17 a.m.
Another really good book is "The Origins of Digital Computers" edited by
Brian Randell. There are a few pictures, but the papers presented in it
are *great*! It starts with papers by Babbage, and includes papers by
Zuse, Aiken, Alt, Atanasoff, Von Neuman, and some 25 or so others. It is
a bit pricy depending on the edition.
John Allain wrote:
Everyone on this list into real history should know about
the Eames/Harvard/IBM book "A Computer Perspective" its dated
(hey, that's good!), ranging only to 1950 but it's depth of
"pre"history
is unmatched by any other written/pictures book I have.
Probably over 600 pictures, and good text.
It's still published, and affordable:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0674156269
I got the Wurster book too. I agree completely with the reviewers
here and on Amazon. Pretty but dumb. C-
There's raves for this one on Amazon: "Tools for Thought: The History
and Future of Mind-Expanding Technology" by Howard Rheingold.
Anybody seen it?
John A.
17 Nov
17 Nov
3:40 p.m.
At 10:40 AM 11/17/03 -0500, MTPro(a)aol.com wrote:
I just purchased a book through Amazon.com and I'm
very happy with it,
especially since I passed on buying it locally though Barnes and Noble for
$30 (they didn't hold it for me like they were supposed to). Amazon is
clearing them out for only $12! It's translated from a German edition, so
there are some typos, etc., but it's a great book for the pictures alone.
Get it through:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3822812935/classiccomputinsA/
Best, David Greelish
When you buy something through Amazon.com you should get a link to a
"Friends and Family" deal, something like an extra 10% off if you give us
the link.
18 Nov
18 Nov
5:05 a.m.
I think the like classiccomputinsA/
gives some one some money credit for the transaction for the referral to
Amazon.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Ford" <mikeford(a)socal.rr.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only" <cctech(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: Great computer history pictorial book at discount
At 10:40 AM 11/17/03 -0500, MTPro(a)aol.com wrote:
>I just purchased a book through Amazon.com and I'm very happy with it,
>especially since I passed on buying it locally though Barnes and Noble
for
$30 (they
didn't hold it for me like they were supposed to). Amazon is
clearing them out for only $12! It's translated from a German edition, so
there are some typos, etc., but it's a great book for the pictures alone.
Get it through:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3822812935/classiccomputinsA/
Best, David Greelish
When you buy something through Amazon.com you should get a link to a
"Friends and Family" deal, something like an extra 10% off if you give us
the link.
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