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The Dream Machine

J.C.R. Licklider and the Revolution That Made Computing Personal

by M. Mitchell Waldrop · 2018 · 528 pages

John Collison
John Collison
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

John Collison

About This Book

A comprehensive history of the computing revolution through the life of visionary psychologist J.C.R. Licklider. It documents the transition of computers from mechanical calculators to tools for human-computer symbiosis and networked communication.

Book Details

Published

2018

Pages

528

Language

en

ISBN

9781732265110

Awards & Recognition

New York Times Notable Book of the Year (2001)

Audiobook Available

27h 16m
Narrated by Jamie Renell

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