Books > Computers & Technology
1. The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson: This book tells the story of the people who created the computer and the Internet, from the 1940s to the present day. It focuses on the personalities and stories behind the inventions, including the development of the personal computer, the creation of the Internet, the invention of the microprocessor, and the development of the graphical user interface.
2. The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder: This Pulitzer Prize-winning book tells the story of a team of engineers from Data General Corporation as they race to build a 32-bit supercomputer. It provides an intimate look at the process of computer engineering and the personalities involved.
3. Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy: This book chronicles the early days of the computer revolution, focusing on the hackers and their impact on the development of the personal computer. It looks at the philosophy and culture of the hackers, and how they changed the way computers were used.
4. The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography by Simon Singh: This book tells the story of cryptography, from its ancient origins to the modern day. It looks at the history of codes and ciphers, and examines the science of cryptography, including the development of public key cryptography and quantum cryptography.
5. Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer by Paul Freiberger and Michael Swaine: This book tells the story of the development of the personal computer, from the Altair 8800 to the IBM PC. It looks at the personalities and companies involved in the development of the PC, and examines the impact it had on the world.
6. The Internet of Things: How the Next Evolution of the Internet Is Changing Everything by Michael Miller: This book looks at the Internet of Things, a network of physical objects embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies that can communicate with each other and with other networks over the Internet. It examines the potential of this technology and its implications for our lives.
7. The Dream Machine: J.C.R. Licklider and the Revolution That Made Computing Personal by M. Mitchell Waldrop: This book tells the story of J.C.R. Licklider, the man who was instrumental in the development of the personal computer. It looks at his vision of a networked world, and how the ARPANET and the Internet were born.
8. The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee: This book looks at the impact of technology on jobs and the economy, and how the second machine age is transforming our lives. It examines the implications of the digital revolution and how it is changing the way we work, the way we learn, and the way we live.
9. The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World by Pedro Domingos: This book looks at the development of machine learning, and how it is revolutionizing the way we think about intelligence. It examines the implications of this technology for society, and how it could shape the future of humanity.
10. The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power by Shoshana Zuboff: This book looks at the rise of surveillance capitalism, and how it is affecting our lives. It examines the implications of this new economic system, and how it is impacting our privacy, our autonomy, and our democracy.