{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-personal-computer","title":"A History of the Personal Computer by Roy A. Allan (2001 First Edition)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,0,0\" id=\"p-rc_d22ae8af19818950-227\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-398\"\u003eThis is an original 2001 first edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"55\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-398\"\u003eA History of the Personal Computer: The People and the Technology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-398 citation-end-398\"\u003e, published by Allan Publishing.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-397 citation-end-397\"\u003eThis 528-page scholarly work is one of the most comprehensive technical histories of the microcomputer revolution ever written.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e It meticulously traces the evolution of hardware and software from the early 1970s through the late 1990s, profiling the engineers, entrepreneurs, and key machines (Altair, Apple, IBM, Commodore, etc.) that shaped the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,1,0\" id=\"p-rc_d22ae8af19818950-228\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-396\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-396\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-396 citation-end-396\"\u003e: Allan Publishing\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e: Used (\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\"\u003eGood vintage condition; see pictures for true condition\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,3,0\" id=\"p-rc_d22ae8af19818950-229\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-395\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-395\"\u003eModel Number\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-395 citation-end-395\"\u003e: ISBN 0968910807 \/ First Edition\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExtra Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Roy A. Allan is a respected Canadian researcher and historian; this book is particularly prized for its technical depth and its inclusion of Canadian computing history, which is often overlooked in American-centric texts. It features extensive appendices and bibliographies, making it a \"gold standard\" reference for serious researchers, museum curators, and high-end technology collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eManufactured In\u003c\/b\u003e: Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Thunder Bay Estate Sales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45348795187391,"sku":"47c","price":49.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0519\/8639\/9423\/files\/47c-1.jpg?v=1773933847","url":"https:\/\/www.tbayes.ca\/products\/a-history-of-the-personal-computer","provider":"Thunder Bay Estate Sales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}