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The Innovators

How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
Feb 11, 2015kityojames rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The unique thing about this book is its layering of people's mini- biographies to bring out the bigger picture in the computer innovation. Countless contributions, numerous breakthroughs and a variety of achievements from the academics to non-academics alike, who steer the digital revolution. It ends up re-affirming that no single person takes the credit for this great leap into the computer, the microprocessor, the chip, internet and web. Unlike Walter Isaacsson's other books, this is not as awe racking as the ones about Einstein or Steve jobs. But, incase it gets boring towards the middle, the trick is to just read on. The facts are very helpful. Many surprises too for me, - Algore is present, Jeff Raskin almost missing, William Gibson missing, Mike Zuckberg missing. And surprisingly, Barack Obama is present.