02413cam a2200409 i 4500 21132305 BJBSDDR 20250702191347.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 190814s2020 maua r 000 0 eng 2019948182 9780262044011 (hardcover) 21132305 DLC eng rda DLC eng pcc QA76.17 W756h 2020 004.09 23 Wiltshire, Alex, 43091 1984- Home computers : 100 icons that defined a digital generation / text by Alex Wiltshire ; photography by John Short. Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2020] 255 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier "Produced in collaboration with The Centre for Computing History, Cambridge, UK." This 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. Microcomputers History Pictorial works. Illustrated works. lcgft https://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026111 Short, John, 43092 7 cbc orignew 2 epcn 20 y-gencatlg lcc 0 BK LLH 124094 124094 0 0 lcc 0 0 APT BJB BJB APT 2025-07-02 0 QA76.17 W756h 2020 00000193368 2025-07-02 00:00:00 1 2025-07-02 BK