hackers heroes of the computer revolution 25th anniversary edition

Levy has written six books and had articles published in Harper's, Macworld, The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Premiere, and Rolling Stone. Previously, he was chief technology writer and a senior editor for Newsweek. Steven Levy is a senior writer for Wired. 'A remarkable collection of urageously exploring mindspace, an innerworld where nobody has ever been before.'įor a review copy or more information please email Please include your delivery address and contact information. Hackers captures a seminal period in recent history when underground activities blazed a trail for today's digital world, from MIT students finagling access to clunky computer-card machines to the DIY culture that spawned the Altair and the Apple II.

They had a shared sense of values, known as 'the hacker ethic,' that still thrives today. Levy profiles the imaginative brainiacs who found clever and unorthodox solutions to computer engineering problems. 'In the 25 years since Hackers was originally published, I have been approached by countless readers who have told me that the the book changed their outlook on computing and creativity-and many said it changed their lives! I'm thrilled that the O'Reilly edition will reach a new audience to learn about The Hacker Ethic and the amazing hackers who practices it, and changed the world,' writes Levy, senior writer for Wired. With updated material from noteworthy hackers such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Stallman, and Steve Wozniak, Hackers (O'Reilly Media, $21.99 USD) is a fascinating story that begins in early computer research labs and leads to the first home computers. Sebastopol, CA-This 25th anniversary edition of Steven Levy's classic book traces the exploits of the computer revolution's original hackers-those brilliant and eccentric nerds from the late 1950s through the early '80s who took risks, bent the rules, and pushed the world in a radical new direction.

Hackers heroes of the computer revolution 25th anniversary edition