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- Computer Lib / Dream Machines is the most important book in the history of new media. Nelson’s volume is often called the first personal computer book, probably because it arrived shortly before the first personal computer kit (the Altair) and was later recognized to have predicted the effects of its coming.
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Computer Lib/Dream Machines is a 1974 book by Ted Nelson, printed as a two-front-cover paperback to indicate its "intertwingled" nature. Originally self-published by Nelson, it was republished with a foreword by Stewart Brand in 1987 by Microsoft Press.
- Theodore H. Nelson
- 1974
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Jan 23, 2020 · Computer Lib/Dream Machines is a 1974 book by Ted Nelson, printed as a two-front-cover paperback to indicate its "intertwingled" nature. Originally self-published by Nelson, it was republished with a foreword by Stewart Brand in 1987 by Microsoft Press.
Jan 1, 1987 · Computer Lib/Dream Machines, Revised Edition. Revised Edition. Discusses the impact of computers the ways they can and should be used, programming, programming languages, video games, privacy, and computer manufacturers.
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- Theodore H. Nelson
- Theodore H. Nelson
Computer Lib/Dream Machines 1974. You can and must understand computers NOW. Computer Lib is the legendary bible of the personal computing revolution. The flip side, Dream Machines, accurately predicts the future impact of interactive computer graphics. Buy Direct.
Jun 1, 1974 · Computer Lib/Dream Machines contains a treasure trove of information about the pre-PC world of computing which is both fascinatingly alien and eerily familiar. Nelson exclaims "You can and must understand computers NOW!", warning its readers that computers are a tool that can work for you if you understand them, and against you if you don't.
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Jan 28, 2023 · Computer lib ; dream machines. by. Nelson, Theodor H. Publication date. 1987. Topics. Computers. Publisher. Redmond, Wash. : Tempus Books of Microsoft Press. Collection. internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. Item Size. 1486750708.
Ted Nelson recently republished his strongly opinionated and monumental book, Computer Lib/Dream Machines. It's available for purchase straight from the author himself right here. Read what inspired a generation of tech innovators and entrepreneurs.
