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'''The Soul of a New Machine''' (1981) is an award-winning non-fictional book by Tracy Kidder about the development of a new computer by Data General in the [[Boston]] area, as it competed against DEC in the 32-bit era.<ref>https://dave.cheney.net/2017/12/04/what-have-we-learned-from-the-pdp-11</ref> | '''The Soul of a New Machine''' (1981) is an award-winning non-fictional book by Tracy Kidder about the development of a new computer by Data General in the [[Boston]] area, as it competed against DEC in the 32-bit era.<ref>https://dave.cheney.net/2017/12/04/what-have-we-learned-from-the-pdp-11</ref> | ||
| − | This gripping story is considered one of the greatest ever written about technology.<ref>https://www.aboutgreatbooks.com/topics/science-technology/computers-classics/</ref> | + | This gripping story is considered one of the greatest ever written about technology.<ref>https://www.aboutgreatbooks.com/topics/science-technology/computers-classics/</ref> At 297 pages, it contains about 70,000 words.<ref>"[T]here is an average of 233 words per page in a book on Amazon for nonfiction or 280 for fiction novels." [https://kindlepreneur.com/words-per-page/]</ref> |
Other books written by Tracy Kidder include House, Mountains Beyond Mountains, My Detachment, Strength in What Remains, Home Town, Among Schoolchildren, and Old Friends. | Other books written by Tracy Kidder include House, Mountains Beyond Mountains, My Detachment, Strength in What Remains, Home Town, Among Schoolchildren, and Old Friends. | ||
Revision as of 03:25, July 30, 2021
The Soul of a New Machine (1981) is an award-winning non-fictional book by Tracy Kidder about the development of a new computer by Data General in the Boston area, as it competed against DEC in the 32-bit era.[1]
This gripping story is considered one of the greatest ever written about technology.[2] At 297 pages, it contains about 70,000 words.[3]
Other books written by Tracy Kidder include House, Mountains Beyond Mountains, My Detachment, Strength in What Remains, Home Town, Among Schoolchildren, and Old Friends.
References
- ↑ https://dave.cheney.net/2017/12/04/what-have-we-learned-from-the-pdp-11
- ↑ https://www.aboutgreatbooks.com/topics/science-technology/computers-classics/
- ↑ "[T]here is an average of 233 words per page in a book on Amazon for nonfiction or 280 for fiction novels." [1]