The Microprocessor by Michael S Malone

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The Microprocessor by Michael S Malone

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The Microprocessor by Michael S Malone

This book is not what it seems. It appears to be about technology, but it is really about people. It looks like a history book, but it is really an adventure story. Even its title is an oxymoron. These ambiguities are intentional, the paradoxes planned. The micro- processor is not only a supremely important invention, but also a Rosetta Stone of our culture. To see how a microprocessor is made is to understand our cur- rent limits of technology; to understand how it works is to appreciate the present sophistication of engineering; and to know how it is used is to discern the underlying social forces that are transforming our world. Even the events surrounding the microprocessor industry-the new marketing techniques, the litigation, the business partnerships-regularly set precedents that are soon followed by other industries. Thus the microprocessor, more than any other product, decodes and defines modern life. That's why understanding the microprocessor from every perspective is vitally important for all of us. And that is why The Microprocessor: A Biography was not written for a select audience, but for every audience-and especially for the general reader. If, as I believe, the microprocessor will define our lives for at least the next generation, if it has the potential for both great good and great evil, then for our own sake we need to know about the microprocessor in order to maintain control over it.

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Michael S. (Michael S.) Malone is one of the most well-known technical writers in the world. He is the author or coauthor of nearly twenty award-winning books, including the bestselling The Virtual Company, Bill & Dave, and The Intel Trinity, which was selected the Best Book of 2014 by 800CEOread.com. He is a seasoned newspaper writer and columnist, magazine editor, and entrepreneur.

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ISBN 13 9780387943428
ISBN 10 0387943420
Title The Microprocessor
Author Michael S Malone
Series Silicon Valley Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Year published 1995-08-01
Number of pages 348
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.