ForbesŪ greatest technology stories : inspiring tales of the entrepreneurs and inventors who revolutionized modern business. /
Jeffrey Young.
- New York : John Wiley & Sons, c1998.
- xi, 368 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-351) and index.
Contents: Pioneers and Pirates: Calculators and computers -- Big blue: The Mainframe computer -- Quantum leap: Transistors and semiconductors -- Bits: Memory, minicomputers and the mouse -- Chips: Integrated circuits and microprocessors -- Mechanics: Kits and microcomputers -- Wireheads: The Apple computer -- PCs: The IBM personal computer -- Hard core: Windows -- Airwaves: MCI and cell phones -- Webs: Networks and the Internet.
0471243744 (alk. paper)
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Inventions--History.--United States Inventors--History.--United States High technology--History.--United States