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The Innovators

How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
Jul 29, 2018kwsmith rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Despite the grand title, this lengthy book is primarily a detailed history of the development of modern computers. The book covers the early years with Charles Babbage, the frantic race to assemble Eniac during the war years, Bell labs and the invention of the transistor, Intel and the microchip, Apple and Microsoft, the rise of America Online, blogging, and eventually Google. Along the way, Isaacson makes a few salient points about the common characteristics of successful technology innovators.