Bootstrapping by Thierry Bardini

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Bootstrapping by Thierry Bardini

This tells the story of Douglas Engelbart's revolutionary vision, reaching beyond conventional histories of Silicon Valley to probe the ideology that shaped some of the basic ingredients of contemporary life.
"Bootstrapping fills an important gap in the story of personal computing"—Technology and Culture "Thierry Bardini particularly explores the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of Engelbart's book. . . . Indeed, the breadth of Engelbart's contributions and influence, documented in meticulous detail, are astonishing. . . ."—Enterprise & Society "Anyone who has worked in computer-human interface or in and around Silicon Valley institutions such as SRI, Xerox PARC, IBM Almaden Research Center or Apple Computer will certainly relish this book. Moreover, those in a private, government or non-profit office filled with the fruits of contemporary productivity technology will appreciate Bardini's tales of politics, committees, funding and grants, demos to funders and skeptical management, and all those fascinating projects at PARC and SRI."—Leonardo Reviews
Thierry Bardini is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the Université de Montréal.
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ISBN 13 9780804737234
ISBN 10 0804737231
Title Bootstrapping
Author Thierry Bardini
Series Writing Science
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Stanford University Press
Year published 2000-12-01
Number of pages 312
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.