This is a very short list - their are many good books for computer collectors and I will add to the list from time to time. Send Message CLICK Like us Click
"The PC Pioneers" by Bob Denton -ISBN 978-0-9569643-2-8 (2011) 550 pages
Massive amount of information and data - how Bob was able to do this is truly amazing to me. Great read.
"iWoz" How I invented the personal computer, co-founded Apple, and had fun doing it. by Steve Wozniak with Gina Smith. ISBN 978-0-393-33043-4 pkb. (2006) 313 pages.
I have read this book for the second time and if you have an interest in Steve Wozniak & his great contributing to the computer revolution you will like this book.
Steve is a very clever engineer, fascinating and prankster - here is more information.
(2010) 325 pages
This book is about "Computer Terminal Corporation" and later known as Datapoint.
If you are interested in the start of the microcomputer revolution and the history of the pioneers - this is a must read book.
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"Dealers of Lighting" - Xerox Parc and the Dawn of the Computer age"
by Michael A. Hiltzik , published by Harper Business
ISBN 0-88730-891-0 Copyright 1999 548 pages
This is a must read for history buffs -all about the activities of
The Palo Alto Research Center - Steve Jobs and Bill Gates got many of their ideas from this group.
ISBN 1-56664-030-x Copyright 1993 303 pages
This is a fun read and more about Stan's experiences
with microcomputers and the folks making history during
his time. I advertised in the Computer Shopper for many years for historical microcomputers and it was very effective.
"A Collector's Guide to Personal Computers and Pocket Calculators"
by Dr. Thomas F. Haddock published by Books Americana
ISBN 0-89689-098-8 Copyright 1993 365 pages
Very good reference for the early microcomputers and calculators with cross references that are useful to Dr. Haddock donated his personal computer collection to our "Bugbook Historical Microcomputer Museum in July 2003. We are very pleased to have Dr. Haddock's collection. Good book to help identify historical microcomputers. This book is rare and is expensive to purchase on the used market.
"collectible Microcomputers"
by Michael Nadeau - Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
ISBN 0-7643-1600-1 Copyright 2003 160 pages
This is a nice and useful book for computer collectors - the photos are of good quality and good description of each computer is very helpful. Currently on Amazon for about $12 used .
"The Complete Collectors Guide to Pocket Calculators"
by Guy Ball and Bruce Flamm Published by Wilson/Branett Publishing
ISBN 1-888840-14-5 Copyright 1997 204 pages
I have more then 1000 calculators in the Bugbook Historical Microcomputer Museum and have found this book very helpful.
"The Complete Historically Brewed"
By David Greelish , Published by Classic Computing Press
ISBN 13 978-0-615-53812-9 Copyright 2011 198 pages
The book contains all the original 9 issues of groundbreaking computer history published in his 'Historically Brewed' from (1993 to 1997) plus a lot more. David writes about his early interest and how he got his start
in collecting and writing about microcomputers.
David Greelish gives a little background about publishing his book.
"the first Apple" by Robert J. Luther, Published by MassMedia.mobi PressISBN 978-0-9891677-0-3 Copyright 2013 385 pages
fresh off the press - book is full of interesting and often intriguing interviews of some of the folks associated with the start up of the Apple Computer Company. Bob has reason to believe the Apple 1 computer he
purchased at a Sheriff's Sale in 2004 is the first one sold by the Apple Company to a consumer. He interviewed many techies, historians and collectors of Apple memorabilia to document his Apple 1 computer. This is a great story of his fortunate find and being the winning bidder.
Bob owned 2 Apple-1 computers and has sold both of them one at Christie's in December 2014 and one on Ebay about April 2015.
Bob Luther tells you in his own voice what inspired him to write his book "the first Apple"
"Things that count"
Here is work from Jim Falk - his web site http://www.things-that-count.com Jim has just published Ebook "Things That Count" 195 pages you can down load free from his web site. Jim has a lot of publications and this looks like a new one published March 2014.
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