The Book Depository Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy
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Description: Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution : Paperback : O' Reilly Media : 9781449388393 : 1449388396 : 12 Jul 2010 : Steven Levy's classic book about the original hackers of the computer revolution is now available in a special 25th anniversary edition, with updated material from noteworthy hackers such as Bill Gates, Mark Zukerberg, Richard Stallman, and Tim O' Reilly. The Book Depository Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9781449388393
MPN: 1449388396
GTIN: 9781449388393
Author: A. I. Mackenzie
Rating: 5
Review: This is now a classic, I read it in the early nineties first and this is an updated version. It follows various eras of computing the early pioneers in the fifties labs (Cambridge, Boston), the Homebrew era in Northern California and finally home games programming in the 80s. My favourite era is the homebrew one that led to Apple computers. The writing is consistently entertaining and there's a lot of historical detail. I reread this on my kindle recently and enjoyed it the second time.
Author: JONAH8208
Rating: 3
Review: That is a guy "hacking" at a computer and nothing to do with system security infiltration which is an entirely different thing. I think this book is aimed at a few hundred thousand people like me who were around when Milnet was being used - for me it is very well written and interesting, for anybody not aware that Computers existed before Windows XP - forget about it.
