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Core Memory: A Visual Survey of Vintage Computers

Author John Alderman
Publisher Chronicle Books
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Author(s)John Alderman
ISBN / ASIN0811854426
ISBN-139780811854429
Sales Rank1,016,385
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸

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An unprecedented combination of computer history and striking images, Core Memory reveals modern technology's evolution through the world's most renowned computer collection, the Computer History Museum in the Silicon Valley. Vivid photos capture these historically important machines including the Eniac, Crays 1 3, Apple I and II while authoritative text profiles each, telling the stories of their innovations and peculiarities. Thirty-five machines are profiled in over 100 extraordinary color photographs, making Core Memory a surprising addition to the library of photography collectors and the ultimate geek-chic gift.