"The computer didn't spring full-blown from the brows of men like
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. The automation movement that prepared
the way for today's personal computer, the author shows, began in
the 19th century with the invention of the typewriter and the
adding machine."
*Washington Post Book World*
"Easily the best attempt to date to integrate the present-day
computer industry with its office machine past. It is strongly
recommended as a significant contribution to the literature of the
history of computing and the information handling
industries."---Martin Campbell-Kelly, Business History
"This beautifully produced book ... makes an essential contribution
to the history of data processing and computing. Its data alone
should make the book a basic reference for scholars."---Steven W.
Usselman, American Scientist
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