Where Wizards Stay Up Late by Katie Hafner
In the 1960s, when computers were regarded as giant calculators, J.C.R. Licklider at MIT saw them as the ultimate communication device. With Defence Department funds, he and a band of computer whizzes began work on a nationwide network of computers. This is an account of their daring adventure.Katie Hafner is a regular contributor to The New York Times, where she covers health care and technology issues. She's also written for The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Wired, The New Republic, The Huffington Post, and O: The Oprah Magazine, and has worked at Newsweek and BusinessWeek. She has written five prior books on subjects as diverse as the origins of the Internet, computer hackers, German reunification, and musician Glenn Gould. She currently resides in San Francisco.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780684832678 |
| ISBN 10 | 0684832674 |
| Title | Where Wizards Stay Up Late |
| Author | Katie Hafner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 1998-01-21 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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