by RobertX.Cringely (Author)
This work looks at the business of computing in the US, as computer science, as a business, and as a collection of extraordinary and eccentric characters. After automobiles, energy production, and illegal drugs, personal computers are one of the largest manufacturing industries in the world, and one of the great success stories for American business. This book is linked to a Channel 4 television series entitled "The Triumph of the Nerds".
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Edition: 2
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 04 Apr 1996
ISBN 10: 0140258264
ISBN 13: 9780140258264