02021cam a2200337 i 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700600190003400700030005300800410005601000170009702000310011403500130014504000230015804100080018104200080018905000250019708200150022210000280023724501210026526400550038630000560044133600260049733700280052333800270055150000860057852008700066465000460153465500860158070000170166621132305BJBSDDR20250702191347.0a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta190814s2020    maua    r     000 0 eng    a  2019948182  a9780262044011q(hardcover)  a21132305  aDLCbengerdacDLC  aeng  apcc00aQA76.17bW756h  202004a004.092231 aWiltshire, Alex,d1984-10aHome computers :b100 icons that defined a digital generation /ctext by Alex Wiltshire ; photography by John Short. 1aCambridge, Massachusetts :bThe MIT Press,c[2020]  a255 pages :billustrations (chiefly color) ;c26 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  a"Produced in collaboration with The Centre for Computing History, Cambridge, UK."  aThis book is a visual celebration of the golden age of home computing, covering 100 iconic computers from the 1970s to the 1990s. With stunning photographs and short, informative write-ups, it documents the machines that defined the early digital generation—both legendary successes and long-forgotten oddities.

Each featured computer is presented with:

A high-resolution photo showing off its physical design and detailing.

A brief history including its release year, maker, specifications, cultural impact, and place in the tech timeline.

Well-known systems like the Commodore 64, Apple II, TRS-80, and ZX Spectrum appear alongside lesser-known devices like the Mattel Aquarius or NEC PC-6001. The book also highlights how different regions—especially the U.S., U.K., Japan, and Europe—produced wildly diverse machines with unique designs and audiences. 0aMicrocomputersxHistoryvPictorial works. 7aIllustrated works.2lcgft0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf20140261111 aShort, John,