Computer Lib/Dream Machines
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Computer Lib/Dream Machines is a 1974 book by Ted Nelson, printed as a two-front-cover paperback to indicate its "intertwingled" nature. Originally self-published by Nelson, it was republished with a foreword by Stewart Brand in 1987 by Microsoft Press.
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Author | Ted Nelson |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Self-published (1st ed.) Tempus Books/Microsoft Press (2nd ed.) |
Publication date | 1974 (1st ed.) 1987 (2nd ed.) |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
ISBN | 0-89347-002-3 |
OCLC | 217227165 |
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In Steven Levy's book Hackers, Computer Lib is described as "the epic of the computer revolution, the bible of the hacker dream. [Nelson] was stubborn enough to publish it when no one else seemed to think it was a good idea."[1]
Published just before the release of the Altair 8800 kit, Computer Lib is often considered the first book about the personal computer.[2]