
Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer, Collector's Edition
McGraw-Hill Professional (Publisher)
Published on 16. January 2000
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-0-07-135895-8 (ISBN)
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.
More details
Edition
Collector's ed
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
100 photographs
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 193 mm
Thickness: 54 mm
Weight
1315 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-135895-8 (9780071358958)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
05/1984
Osborne/McGraw-Hill
€18.51
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Persons
Paul Freidberger (Palo Alto, CA) is the co-author of Fuzzy Logic: The Revolutionary Computer Technology That Is Changing Our World (S&S, 93), which won the Los Angeles Times Book of the Year award. He has been a newspaper reporter and columnist for the San Jose Mercury News, the San Francisco Examiner, and other publications. He has written articles for numerous publications and produced reports for National Public Radio. He has also appeared on radio and television as a commentator on technology issues. He currently works as a member of the research staff at Interval Research Corp. in Palo Alto, California.
Michael Swaine (Grants Pass, CA) is editor-at-large for Dr. Dobb's Journal, a programmer's magazine, and a columnist for several magazines and electronic and broadcast venues. He holds degrees in computer science and psychology and has worked as a computer programmer, magazine editor, and publisher. He has written books on technology and has launched several computer magazines and a book line. In the past eighteen years, he has written over nine hundred articles on computers and technology. He is the creator of the Mr. Usasi puzzle detective.
Michael Swaine (Grants Pass, CA) is editor-at-large for Dr. Dobb's Journal, a programmer's magazine, and a columnist for several magazines and electronic and broadcast venues. He holds degrees in computer science and psychology and has worked as a computer programmer, magazine editor, and publisher. He has written books on technology and has launched several computer magazines and a book line. In the past eighteen years, he has written over nine hundred articles on computers and technology. He is the creator of the Mr. Usasi puzzle detective.
Content
Chapter 1: Tinder for the Fire. Chapter 2: The Voyage to 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. Epilogue: After the Revolution.