Amazon.ca: Geeky litterature

Geeky litterature
A Listmania! list by Patrick Garon "p_garon" (Montreal, PQ Canada)

1. Apple Confidential 2.0: The Definitive History of the World's Most Colorful Company by Owen Linzmayer

The list author says:
	"Interested in knowing how a computer company started in late '70, innovated thru hard time, to become one of the most original company of the 21th century."

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2. Revolution in The Valley [Paperback]: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made by Andy Hertzfeld

The list author says:
	"A year later, I got the bug and was curious to read on the people who designed the mac. It's a fascinating read to learn how they worked and what was the process in building the first UI on a PC."

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3. Dungeons and Dreamers: The Rise of Computer Game Culture from Geek to Chic by Brad King

The list author says:
	"The book is not the best read, but some chapters are dedicated to people who invented computer games or board game: Richard Garriot (Ultima), first MUD developer, id software guys and Gary Gygax (D&D)"

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4. Hackers by Steven Levy

The list author says:
	"The story of different type of hackers: the origins of the hacker starting at the MIT to the hackers who programmed games at Sierre On-Line"

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5. Supercade: A Visual History of the Videogame Age 1971-1984 by Van Burnham

The list author says:
	"An informative book with hundred of pixelated illustations."

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6. The Computer: An Illustrated History by Mark Frauenfelder Ed.

The list author says:
	"A good coffee table following the evolution of computer from its early days to today computers."

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7. Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins Of The Internet by Katie Hafner

The list author says:
	"How the internet started and the people who worked on it."

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8. The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders and Deceivers by Kevin D. Mitnick

The list author says:
	"Mitnick explains how hackers use the social engineering skill."

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9. Dealers of Lightning: Xerox Parc & the Dawn of the Computer Age by Michael A. Hiltzik

The list author says:
	"Xerox invented the first modern PC with a user interface and a mouse and did nothing with it. What else have they invented and put on a shelf?"

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10. The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography by Simon Singh

The list author says:
	"A history of geeky stuff: encryption and code breaking"

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11. Computer: A History Of the Information Machine, Second Edition by Martin Campbell-Kelly

The list author says:
	"The first book on computer history that read in a university class. Here is the 2nd edition."

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12. Replay: The History of Video Games by Tristan Donovan

The list author says:
	"The story of videogames is not new, but this book make it new in many ways. It has interesting chapters on UK and Japanesse videogame history.."

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13. Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games by Matt Barton

The list author says:
	"An excellent compilation of rpg. The main interest to me was to read about game I enjoyed and to discover the one I heard and never took the time to play."

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14. Vintage Games: An Insider Look at the History of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the Most Influential Games of All Time by Bill Loguidice

The list author says:
	"Another book by Matt Barton with a collegue. Each chapter is about a game, which is considered important and defining one of the genre of videogame. Great introduction to videogame classic.."