README : a bookish history of computing from electronic brains to everything machines / W. Patrick McCray.
| Author/creator | McCray, W. Patrick, 1967- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2025] |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | 376 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Hello "README" -- Thinking machines -- Golems -- Apostles and apostates -- CTRL + SHIFT -- A Textual community -- Designing cultures -- 1984 -- Materialism, maps, and manuals -- All tomorrow's parties -- Bye "README" |
| Abstract | "README offers a readable half-century of bookish history that explains how computers became popular and pervasive"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract | README by Patrick McCray examines the history of computing and information technologies from 1945 to the early 2000s through the lens of books and publishing. The book argues that books were crucial in popularizing computers, shaping public understanding, and fostering widespread adoption of new technologies. Covering topics from early cybernetics and AI to personal computing and the Internet era, it offers a cultural and literary history of how Americans learned about and engaged with computing over half a century. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion McCray, W. Patrick, 1967- README Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2025] 9780262384841 |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| LCCN | 2024059522 |
| ISBN | 9780262553483 paperback |
| ISBN | 0262553481 |
| ISBN | epub |
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Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | New Books | QA76.17 .M36 2025 | ✔ Available | Want This? |