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Makin’ numbers: Howard Aiken and the computer
Cohen I., Welch G. (ed), Campbell R. (ed) MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1999. Type: Divisible Book
To those interested in the history of computing, the name Howard Aiken is familiar, yet little of a definitive nature has been written about him--until now. These two volumes, well-written and handsomely produced by the MIT Press, paint a...
Oct 1 1999
Broken promises
Mills D., Friesen G., Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 1996.Type: Book (9780875846545)
IBM has been on a roller coaster ride. Though things have been looking better for IBM lately, the authors are not convinced the good times will last. They identify some strategic flaws that may have been painted over but have not been...
Jul 1 1997
Building IBM
Pugh E., MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1995.Type: Book (9780262161473)
For God’s sake, let us sit upon the ground...
Mar 1 1996
Big blues: the unmaking of IBM
Carroll P., Crown Publishing Group, New York, NY, 1994.Type: Book (9780517882214)
The author, a second-generation
Wall Street Journal
newsman, reports in telling detail the sad story of how IBM went from being one of the world’s most profitable companies in 1980 to posting the world’s largest corporate loss...
Nov 1 1995
Computer wars
Ferguson C., Morris C., Times Books, New York, NY, 1993.Type: Book (9780812921564)
Ferguson is described as holding “a doctorate from MIT,” and both authors are involved in consulting. This book is one of many that dissect the problems that are typified by IBM’s struggle. The book is written in three parts....
Apr 1 1994
The romance division…a different side of IBM
DeLoca C., Kalow S., D & K Book Company, Wyckoff, NJ, 1991.Type: Book (9780533090846)
From 1933 to 1990, IBM manufactured and sold office machinery in addition to its major products--punched card machinery and computers. This book is a nostalgic history of IBM’s always subordinate Electric Typewriter Division (later the ...
Jul 1 1992
Beyond IBM
Mobley L., McKeown K., Enter Publishing, Reston, VA, 1989.Type: Book (9789780962295706)
In spite of its pretentious title, this book is another inconsequential contribution to the vast waste pile of collections of cliches and anecdotes packaged in hard covers as business advice....
Oct 1 1990
The IBM Watson Laboratory at Columbia University: a history
Brennan J., IBM Corp., Riverton, NJ, 1971.Type: Book
The 25th and last year of the IBM Watson Laboratory at Columbia University was 1970. This illustrated booklet reviews not only those 25 years, but also the history of its predecessors, the Columbia University Statistical Bureau (1928–1933)...
Jun 1 1990
Systems network architecture: a tutorial
Meijer A., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, NY, 1988.Type: Book (9789780470210154)
The book is intended to be a tutorial on the concepts behind the structure and inner workings of systems network architecture (SNA). Meijer’s description of SNA is not truly complete, but he does explain the most important aspects of SNA....
Aug 1 1989
IBM’s early computers
Bashe C., Johnson L., Palmer J., Pugh E., MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1986.Type: Book (9789780262022255)
Whatever is said by or about IBM is of interest because of its prominent and dominant position in the industry. The authors of this book are sympathetic to the corporation, which is not surprising since they are all employees. They obviously had...
Oct 1 1986
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