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The Microprocessor: A Biography (Silicon Valley Series)
by Michael S. Malone
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Springer (1995-08-07)
ISBN: 0387943420
EAN: 9780387943428
Dewy Decimal #: 004.16
Hardcover: 347 pages
Edition: 1
SKU: BX046-070509002
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: Dustcover has creasing at edges. Book is in nice condition. Pgs crisp, clean, tight, unmarked.
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Editorial Reviews
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Frederico Faggin, co-inventor of the microprocessor
Malone's account of the creation and historical development of the microprocessor is the closest account to the truth that I have seen. This book takes full advantage of a good opportunity to tell the story correctly.
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Product Description
This book presents a general overview of microprocessor technology including fabrication methods, how microprocessors work, and the people and companies involved in their development, all set in historic perspective and written in the witty style for which Mr. Malone is known. The author evaluates the microprocessor's role in transforming society, profiles the key figures in its development, speculates about the future of emerging technologies and even theorizes about what might lie beyond the microprocessor era.
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Customer Reviews
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A good chronicle that becomes repetitive
Rating  (3)
Date: 1999-11-09
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
Michael Malone does a great job chronicling the birth and life of the microprocessor, but some of his material becomes a little repetive. Ultimately, I started to lose interest in the whole story. Although his information is well documented, and he apparently has an excellent grasp of every aspect of the microprocessor industry, he probably could have edited out a good deal of the material. On the positive side, I was elated to see someone finally give proper credit where it was due, especially to Federico Faggin, whose name never appears where it should in the microprocessor history books: right next to Ted Hoff and Stan Mazor.
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Very interesting read
Rating  (4)
Date: 1999-08-05
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
If you're interesting in knowing the history behind the microprocessor industry then this book is for you. Some parts a little slow, like the chapter on the microprocessor fabrication process, but the rest of the book is great.
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Thorough, well documented history of the microprocessor
Rating (4)
Date: 1999-03-09
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a great book which takes you through the genesis of the microprocessor all the way into the mid-90's. It is full of interesting facts and it describes the human side of technology development as well as the scientific. It is definitely worth reading, especially if you are in the field of computer technology.
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