BASHE, CHARLES J. , LYLE R. JOHNSON, JOHN H. PALMER, EMERSON W. PUGH

Ibm's Early Computers

Cambridge, MA / London, England: MIT Press, 1986. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0262022257. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ to Near Fine- condition. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has some light rubbing and wear. "International Business Machines (IBM) , one of the world's largest companies, had a 62% share of the mainframe computer market in 1982. In the late 1970s the new personal computer industry was dominated by the Commodore PET, Atari 8-bit family, Apple II, Tandy Corporation's TRS-80, and various CP/M machines. With $150 million in sales by 1979 and projected annual growth of more than 40% in the early 1980s, the microcomputer market was large enough for IBM's attention. Other large technology companies such as Hewlett-Packard (HP) , Texas Instruments (TI) , and Data General had entered it, and some large IBM customers were buying Apples, so the company saw introducing its own personal computer as both an experiment in a new market and a defense against rivals, large and small. In 1980 and 1981 rumors spread of an IBM personal computer, perhaps a miniaturized version of the IBM System/370, while Matsushita acknowledged that it had discussed with IBM the possibility of manufacturing a personal computer for the American company. The Japanese project, codenamed "Go", ended before the 1981 release of the American-designed IBM PC codenamed "Chess", but two simultaneous projects further confused rumors about the forthcoming product. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 45470

Catalogue: Computer Science

Keywords: 0262022257 Computer Science Charles J. Bashe Lyle R. Johnson John H. Palmer Emerson W. Pugh IBM Computer History Thomas J. Watson Research Center

GOODMAN, DANNY

The Apple Iigs Toolbox Revealed

New York: Bantam Books, 1986. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0553343602. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The text pages are clean and bright. "The Apple IIGS (styled as IIGS) , the fifth and most powerful of the Apple II family, is a 16-bit personal computer produced by Apple Computer, Inc. While featuring the Macintosh look and feel, and resolution and color similar to the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST, it remains compatible with earlier Apple II models. The "GS" in the name stands for "Graphics and Sound," referring to its enhanced multimedia hardware, especially its state-of-the-art audio. The microcomputer is a radical departure from any previous Apple II, with its 16-bit 65C816 microprocessor, direct access to megabytes of random-access memory (RAM) , and mouse. It was the first computer produced by Apple to use a color graphical user interface (color was introduced on the Macintosh II six months later) and Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) interface for keyboards, mice, and other input devices. It is the first personal computer to have a wavetable synthesis chip, using technology from Ensoniq. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 39978

Catalogue: Computer Science

Keywords: 0553343602 Computer Science Danny Goodman Apple Computers Apple IIgs Computer repair Computer Companies Computer Science

KIPINIAK, WALERIAN

Dynamic Optimization and Control a Variational Approach

Princeton, NJ / New York: M.I.T. Press / John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1961. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0262110075. Graphs; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The book covers are mostly clean and bright. The text pages are mostly clean and bright but do have foxing to the edges of the text block. There is an inked stamped former owner's name on the front pastedown, rear endpaper and, the bottom edge of the text block. The dust jacket has several spots of rubbing, wear and a couple of tears to the edges and spine ends, along with some ground-in dirt and spotting. "Dynamical systems theory is an area of mathematics used to describe the behavior of complex dynamical systems, usually by employing differential equations or difference equations. When differential equations are employed, the theory is called continuous dynamical systems. From a physical point of view, continuous dynamical systems is a generalization of classical mechanics, a generalization where the equations of motion are postulated directly and are not constrained to be Euler–Lagrange equations of a least action principle. When difference equations are employed, the theory is called discrete dynamical systems. When the time variable runs over a set that is discrete over some intervals and continuous over other intervals or is any arbitrary time-set such as a Cantor set, one gets dynamic equations on time scales. Some situations may also be modeled by mixed operators, such as differential-difference equations. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 43536

Catalogue: Computer Science

Keywords: 0262110075 Computer Science Walerian Kipiniak MIT Monographs Euler-Lagrange Difference Calculus Applications Dynamic systems

KULISCH, ULRICH W. AND WILLARD L. MIRANKER

Computer Arithmetic in Theory and Practice

New York, NY: Academic Press, 1981. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 012428650X. Graphs; This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name stamp on the front endpaper. Even as late as the early 1980's getting computers to work with (and understand correctly) how to do arithmetic problem solving was still not a sure thing. This book covers some new (to that point) theories of computer arithmetic and also the implementation of arithmetic on computers. "Central to this treatise is the concept of semimorphism. Properties of this concept are directly derivable from the diverse models that we study here. The concept of semimorphism supplies an ordering principle that permits the whole treatise to be understood and developed in close analogy to principles of geometry, whereby the mapping properties of a semimorphims replace those of a group of transformations in a geometry." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 45476

Catalogue: Computer Science

Keywords: 012428650X Computer Science Ulrich Kulisch Willard Miranker Computers Science and Applied mathematics Mathematics Mathematical concepts Arithmetic History Of Computers

COMMODORE ELECTRONICS LIMITED

Commodore Plus/4 User Manual

West Chester, PA: Commodore Electronics Limited, 1984. Spiral bound. ISBN: 0887310214. B&W Illustrations; This is a small format spiral bound book with illustrated cardstock covers. The book is in Very Good condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing, along with one crease to the top rear corner. The text pages are clean and bright. "The Commodore Plus/4 is a home computer released by Commodore International in 1984. The "Plus/4" name refers to the four-application ROM resident office suite (word processor, spreadsheet, database, and graphing) ; it was billed as "the productivity computer with software built-in." Internally, the Plus/4 shared the same basic architecture as the lower-end Commodore 16 and 116 models, and was able to use software and peripherals designed for them. The Plus/4 was incompatible with the Commodore 64's software and some of its hardware. Although the Commodore 64 was more established than the Plus/4 it was aimed at the more business orientated part of the personal computer market." (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 45466

Catalogue: Computer Science

Keywords: 0887310214 Computer Science Commodore Electronics Limited Commodore Plus Commodore Plus 4 Personal Computers

MITCHELL, WILLIAM J.

City of Bits Space, Place, and the Infobahn

Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0262133091. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Entertaining, concise, and relentlessly probing, City of Bits is a comprehensive introduction to a new type of city, a largely invisible but increasingly important system of virtual spaces interconnected by the emerging informatoin superhighway. William Mitchell makes extensive use of concrete, practical examples and illustrations in a technically well-grounded yet accessible examinaton of architecture and urbanism in the context of the digital telecommunications revolution, the ongoing miniaturization of electronics, the commodification of bits, and the growing domination of software over materialized form.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 45454

Catalogue: Computer Science

Keywords: 0262133091 Computer Science William J. Mitchell Computers Software Engineering The Information highway The Internet digital communication Architecture

PENINSULA ELECTRONICS NEWS

Pen: Peninsula Electronics News

Los Altos, CA: Peninsula Electronics News, 1971. Newspaper. B&W Illustrations; This newspaper is in Very Good condition. The pages are noticeably toned, but generally clean. There is some beginning rippling to the front cover. The front page has one two inch tear to the crease and there is one ink scribble by the photo on the front page. Topics include: Varian buys Norton Division Camenzind Opens Firm to Design Custom IC's, SRI to evaluate impact of Advanced Materials, H-P sells Computer to retail Business, SMCDA reports decline in startups, expansions, and more.. Very Good .

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Book number: 38598

Catalogue: Computer Science

Keywords: Computer Science Peninsula Electronic News Californiana Electronics Science Technology Computer Science

PENINSULA ELECTRONICS NEWS

Peninsula Electronics News (Newspaper: Feb. 1, 1971: Vol. 1, No. 7)

Los Altos, CA: Peninsula Electronics News, 1971. Newspaper. B&W Illustrations; This issue is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The newspaper has noticeable generalized toning and a couple of small spots of discoloration. The text pages are clean but toned. "The Bay Area electronics industries deserve a comprehensive network of communication. With over 600 companies in the Bay Area directly or indirectly related to the electronics field, a specific and informative electronics newspaper is vital - especially in our present period of economic turmoil.". Very Good .

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Book number: 36810

Catalogue: Computer Science

Keywords: Computer Science Peninsula Electronic News PEN Computer Companies Technology

RECTOR, RUSSELL AND GEORGE ALEXY

The 8086 Book Including the 8088

Berkeley, CA: Osborne/Mcgraw-Hill, 1980. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0931988292. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the artist on the half title page. This is a larger than trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean condition. There is some rubbing, bumping and winkling to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "The 8086 (also called iAPX 86) is a 16-bit microprocessor chip designed by Intel between early 1976 and June 8, 1978, when it was released. The Intel 8088, released July 1, 1979, is a slightly modified chip with an external 8-bit data bus (allowing the use of cheaper and fewer supporting ICs) , and is notable as the processor used in the original IBM PC design. The 8086 gave rise to the x86 architecture, which eventually became Intel's most successful line of processors. On June 5, 2018, Intel released a limited-edition CPU celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Intel 8086, called the Intel Core i7-8086K. " (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by One Author. Very Good- .

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Book number: 45864

Catalogue: Computer Science

Keywords: 0931988292 Computer Science Russell Rector George Alexy Signed Edition CPU Assembly Language

RUNYAN, W. R., TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

Silicon Semiconductor Technology

New York, NY: McGraw Hill Book Company, 1965. Later Printing. Spiral bound. Graphs; This version of the book has a plastic spiral binding and plain cardstock covers. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued thus without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy includes a previous owner's inked name and address on the half title page. "The purposes of this book are to provide in a single reference the properties of silicon important to those who would use it as a semiconductor and to discuss at length several of the more important semiconductor technologies, such as crystal growing and diffusion. It has its beginning in a set of notes I began compiling shortly after starting work in the semiconductor industry." (from the introduction). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 45457

Catalogue: Computer Science

Keywords: Computer Science W. R. Runyon Texas Instruments Silicon Silicon semiconductors Semiconductors Computer technology Computer design

COMPUTER SYNECTICS

Sum (System Utilization Monitor Users Manual, Report, Portfolio of Specimen Publicity, and Typewritten Synopsis) Group of Four Items

Santa Clara, CA: Computer Synectics, Inc, 1969. 1st Edition. Spiral bound. B&W Illustrations; Group of four items with introductory / Sample material for a new program to "synthesize data on the efficiency of plant machinery...SUM (System Utilization Monitor) and markets or leases with its various attachments to transmit the performance data audibly or visibly). Two spiral bound manuals, one report with cardstock covers and a stapled spine a large fold out brochure and a three page typewritten introduction. At the time of this group of items were published - the company had just started in Santa Clara California and had already received at least one large contract for their new product.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 36509

Catalogue: Computer Science

Keywords: Computer Science Computer Synectics, Inc. SUM Computer Programing System Utilization Monitoring

VICKERY, B. C. (M.A., F.L.A.)

On Retrieval System Theory

London, England: Butterworths, 1965. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0408280506. Graphs; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright with the exception of several pages towards the end that appear to have been misfed during printing and are wrinkled. The dust jacket has some edge wear, rubbing and wear. "The traditional methods of storing information so that it may later be recalled are classification and indexing. The index has been in the form of subject headings, either printed in sequence on a page or typed on cards which are filed in sequence. During the past few decades new forms of index have come into use: cards on which subjects have been coded in patterns of holes, and, experimentally at least, paper tape, magnetic tape, magnetic drums and disks and photographic film. Such indexes are mechanically searched, and their development has been distinct from - almost in opposition to - traditional forms." This book (updated with new information regarding the fast changes in this area of computer science, especially in the 1960's) discusses the very wide open field of categorizing, indexing and retrieving information from computer systems with the varying theories described and discussed.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 45469

Catalogue: Computer Science

Keywords: 0408280506 Computer Science B. C. Vickery Computer design Information Information retrieval Computer theory History Of Computers Computer mapping

WHITE, JAMES

Your Home Computer an Introduction to Personal Computing in This Era of Microcomputers

Menlo Park, CA: DYMAX, 1977. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The white covers have some light ground-in dirt. There Is a faint remnant of a previous owner's grease pencil mark to the top front cover. There is one tiny nick to the bottom front spine end. The text pages are clean and bright.. Very Good .

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Book number: 40063

Catalogue: Computer Science

Keywords: Computer Science James White Home Computers Micro Computers Computer Science

WOLFOWITZ, J. (JACOB)

Coding Theorems of Information Theory

Englewood Cliffs, NJ / Berlin, Germany: Prentice-Hall, Inc. / Springer-Verlag, 1961. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. A previous owner's inked name has been crossed out on the copyright page and also the bottom edge of the text block. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several noticeable edge nicks, tears and smallish to small edge chips missing (mostly the to the spine ends). The covers have generalized rubbing. "This monograph originated with a course of lectures on information theory which I gave at Cornell Univeristy during the academic year 1958-1959. It has no pretensions to exhaustiveness, and indeed, no pretensions at all. Its purpose is to provide, for mathematicians of some maturity, an easy introduction to the ideas and principals known theorems of a certain body of coding theory." "Jacob Wolfowitz (March 19, 1910 – July 16, 1981) was a Polish-born American statistician and Shannon Award-winning information theorist. He was the father of former United States Deputy Secretary of Defense and World Bank Group President Paul Wolfowitz....Wolfowitz's main contributions were in the fields of statistical decision theory, non-parametric statistics, sequential analysis, and information theory. One of his results is the strong converse to Claude Shannon's coding theorem. While Shannon could prove only that the block error probability can not become arbitrarily small if the transmission rate is above the channel capacity, Wolfowitz proved that the block error rate actually converges to one. As a consequence, Shannon's original result is today termed "the weak theorem" (sometimes also Shannon's "conjecture" by some authors).". Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 45468

Catalogue: Computer Science

Keywords: Computer Science Jacob Wolfowitz Information theory Computer design Computer coding coding Mathematics Mathematical concepts