The story of the man who instigated the work that led to the
internet—and shifted our understanding of what computers could
be. Behind every great revolution is a vision, and behind perhaps
the greatest revolution of our time is the vision of J.C.R.
Licklider. He did not design the first personal computers or write
the software that ran on them, nor was he involved in the legendary
early companies that brought them to the forefront of our everyday
experience. He was instead a relentless visionary who saw the
potential in the way that individuals could interact with computers
and software. At a time when computers were a short step removed
from mechanical data processors, Licklider was writing treatises on
“human-computer symbiosis,” “computers as communication
devices,” and a now not-so-unfamiliar “Intergalactic
Network.” His ideas became so influential, his passion so
contagious, that author M. Mitchell Waldrop calls him
“computing’s Johnny Appleseed.” In a simultaneously
compelling personal narrative and comprehensive historical
exposition, Waldrop tells the story of the man who not only
instigated the work that led to the internet, but also shifted our
understanding of what computers were and could be. This Stripe
Press edition also includes the original texts of Licklider’s
three most influential writings: “Man-Computer Symbiosis”
(1960), which outlines the vision that led to the personal computer
revolution of the 1970s; his “Intergalactic Network” memo
(1963), which outlines the vision that inspired the internet; and
“The Computer as a Communication Device” (1968, coauthored with
Robert Taylor), which amplifies his vision for what the network
could become.
General
Imprint: |
Stripe Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2018 |
Authors: |
M. Mitchell Waldrop
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Dimensions: |
234 x 158mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
528 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-73226-511-0 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-73226-511-9 |
Barcode: |
9781732265110 |
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