The Soul of a New Machine. They Had One Year to Work a Miracle. This is the Compulsive Account of How They Did It

by Tracy Kidder other copies of this book

Description: Fair+ Paperback. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. The making of the 32-bit mini-computer, Eagle, was comparable to flying upside down. It was a colossus of an enterprise, demading the waking hours and sleeping thoughts of a brilliant and aggresive team of young computer wizards who worked for the multi-million-dollaw American company, Data General. They were given one year: and day-by-day, wire-by-wire, the 'microkids' traced and retraced Eagles labyinthine arteries, fought back at its tantrums and ... read more

The Soul of a New Machine

by Kidder, Tracy other copies of this book

Description: Good+ with no dust jacket. 0140062491. A nice copy of thisp reprint aperback. Very clean and tidy covers. No significant dirt. No chips or tears. Minor wear to the spine edges. Fractional bumping / edge wear only. Internally very clean and tidy, with no significant damage to it. Slight darkening to the page edges. No inscriptions.; 8vo 7 ¾"-9 ¾" tall. read more

The Soul of a New Machine

by Tracy Kidder other copies of this book

Description: Penguin, UK, 1983. Paperback. Book condition: Good. Creasing to front cover. Very clean interior. read more

The Soul of a New Machine

by Kidder, Tracy other copies of this book

Description: Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 254pp. Paperback in good condition, minor creasing and edgewear. From the secret world of high technology, this is the true account of a race to create a new and revolutionary computer. read more