History of Modern Computing, Second Edition
by Paul E. Ceruzzi · first published 2003
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The textbooks I used in university were "From Airline Reservations to Sonic the Hedgehog: A History of the Software Industry" (Campbell-Kelly) and "A History of Modern Computing (second edition)" (Ceruzzi). There is a brand-new update to the second one, "A New History of Modern Computing" (Haigh/Ceruzzi) that I'm looking forward to reading this summer.
on “Ask HN: Best way to learn about computing history?” ↗A History of Modern Computing, Second Edition by Paul E. Ceruzzi (https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262532037/a-history-of-modern-c...) is a joy to read and a masterpiece, only second to The Dream Machine imho. He has a new book on the topic, A New History…
on “The Joy of Computer History Books” ↗