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The road ahead

by Bill Gates, Nathan Myhrvold, Peter Rinearson

This 1995 text analyses the evolution of computing from early mechanical devices to the personal computer era. It examines the development of the technology industry and predicts the social impact of software and the emerging information age.

Accession 16873 ISBN 0140243518 Publisher Penguin
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