The soul of a new machine
In 1979, Kidder went underground in the research department of Data General to observe the workings of the computer wizards who were designing and building a fast new computer.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Little, Brown,
Ã1981.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | In 1979, Kidder went underground in the research department of Data General to observe the workings of the computer wizards who were designing and building a fast new computer. |
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| Item Description: | "An Atlantic Monthly Press book." |
| Physical Description: | 293 pages ; 22 cm |
| Awards: | Pulizer Prize, General Nonfiction, 1982. |
| ISBN: | 9780316491976 0316491977 9780316491709 0316491705 |
| Author Notes: | Kidder has garnered numerous literary awards including the Pulitzer Prize in General Non-Fiction and the National Book Award for General Nonfiction both in 1982. He has also been honored with the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, 1990 and the Christopher Award, 1990. His publications include numerous nonfiction articles and short fiction for The Atlantic and other periodicals. Non-Fiction books include The Road to Yuba City, Doubleday, 1974; The Soul of a New Machine, Atlantic Monthly-Little Brown, 1981 for which he won a Pulitzer and a National Book Award; House, Houghton Mifflin, 1985; Old Friends, Houghton Mifflin, 1993; Home Town, Random House, 1999; Mountains Beyond Mountains, Random House, 2003; My Detachment, Random House, 2005; Strength in What Remains, Random House, 2009. (Bowker Author Biography) |
