The Dream Machine

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

Hardcover, 528 pages

English language

Published Aug. 23, 2001 by Viking Adult.

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4 stars (1 review)

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4 stars

I love reading about the early days of computing, and this book pulled several of the stories I was familiar with (ARPA, Xerox PARC, Bell Labs) and wove them into a single thread. The book loosely follows the career of JCR Licklider (Lick) and the role he played in promoting, funding, inventing, and evangelizing modern computing.

Subjects

  • Science/Mathematics
  • Microcomputers
  • Computer Science (Specific Aspects)
  • Scientists
  • Science
  • Computer Bks - General Information
  • Computers - General Information
  • Social Aspects
  • General
  • Science / General
  • History
  • Licklider, J. C. R