Dealers of Lightning - by Michael A Hiltzik (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist comes a riveting, true story of an extraordinary group of inventors who brought about a technological revolution that would change the world.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In the bestselling tradition of <em>The Soul of a New Machine, Dealers of Lightning</em> is a fascinating journey of intellectual creation. In the 1970s and '80s, Xerox Corporation brought together a brain-trust of engineering geniuses, a group of computer eccentrics dubbed PARC. This brilliant group created several monumental innovations that triggered a technological revolution, including the first personal computer, the laser printer, and the graphical interface (one of the main precursors of the Internet), only to see these breakthroughs rejected by the corporation. Yet, instead of giving up, these determined inventors turned their ideas into empires that radically altered contemporary life and changed the world.</p><p>Based on extensive interviews with the scientists, engineers, administrators, and executives who lived the story, this riveting chronicle details PARC's humble beginnings through its triumph as a hothouse for ideas, and shows why Xerox was never able to grasp, and ultimately exploit, the cutting-edge innovations PARC delivered. <em>Dealers of Lightning</em> offers an unprecedented look at the ideas, the inventions, and the individuals that propelled Xerox PARC to the frontier of technohistoiy--and the corporate machinations that almost prevented it from achieving greatness.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Read this book. A treat for anyone with even a passing interest in the origins of today's siliconized culture."--"Business Week<br>
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