Short description
With profiles of Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, MIT's Tech Model Railroad Club, and more, this book captures a seminal moment when the risk takers and explorers were poised to conquer 20th-century America's last frontier. And, in the Internet age, "the hacker ethic" - espoused here - is alive and well.
Long description
This book traces the history of hackers, from clunky computer card punching machines to the inner secrets of what would become the internet. It includes groundbreaking profiles of Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, MIT railroad club and more; the shapers of the digital revolution.