Wikipedia:WikiProject Computing/List of books on the history of computing 2

Software history



 * (the 1995 anniversary edition includes No Silver Bullet)


 * (includes 4 DVDs - videos of pioneers presenting their papers)
 * (a collection of papers; from the preface We claim that these are the most important papers influencing the course of software development in the past and in the near future.)
 * {{cite book |last = Weinberg, Gerald M. |title = {Psychology of Computer Programming |publisher = Van Nostrand Reinhold |year = 1971}}
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)
 * (a collection of papers; from the preface We claim that these are the most important papers influencing the course of software development in the past and in the near future.)
 * {{cite book |last = Weinberg, Gerald M. |title = {Psychology of Computer Programming |publisher = Van Nostrand Reinhold |year = 1971}}
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)
 * (a collection of papers; from the preface We claim that these are the most important papers influencing the course of software development in the past and in the near future.)
 * {{cite book |last = Weinberg, Gerald M. |title = {Psychology of Computer Programming |publisher = Van Nostrand Reinhold |year = 1971}}
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)
 * (a collection of papers; from the preface We claim that these are the most important papers influencing the course of software development in the past and in the near future.)
 * {{cite book |last = Weinberg, Gerald M. |title = {Psychology of Computer Programming |publisher = Van Nostrand Reinhold |year = 1971}}
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)
 * (a collection of papers; from the preface We claim that these are the most important papers influencing the course of software development in the past and in the near future.)
 * {{cite book |last = Weinberg, Gerald M. |title = {Psychology of Computer Programming |publisher = Van Nostrand Reinhold |year = 1971}}
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)
 * (a collection of papers; from the preface We claim that these are the most important papers influencing the course of software development in the past and in the near future.)
 * {{cite book |last = Weinberg, Gerald M. |title = {Psychology of Computer Programming |publisher = Van Nostrand Reinhold |year = 1971}}
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)
 * (a collection of papers; from the preface We claim that these are the most important papers influencing the course of software development in the past and in the near future.)
 * {{cite book |last = Weinberg, Gerald M. |title = {Psychology of Computer Programming |publisher = Van Nostrand Reinhold |year = 1971}}
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)
 * (a collection of papers; from the preface We claim that these are the most important papers influencing the course of software development in the past and in the near future.)
 * {{cite book |last = Weinberg, Gerald M. |title = {Psychology of Computer Programming |publisher = Van Nostrand Reinhold |year = 1971}}
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)
 * (a collection of papers; from the preface We claim that these are the most important papers influencing the course of software development in the past and in the near future.)
 * {{cite book |last = Weinberg, Gerald M. |title = {Psychology of Computer Programming |publisher = Van Nostrand Reinhold |year = 1971}}
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)
 * {{cite book |last = Weinberg, Gerald M. |title = {Psychology of Computer Programming |publisher = Van Nostrand Reinhold |year = 1971}}
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)
 * {{cite book |last = Weinberg, Gerald M. |title = {Psychology of Computer Programming |publisher = Van Nostrand Reinhold |year = 1971}}
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)
 * {{cite book |last = Weinberg, Gerald M. |title = {Psychology of Computer Programming |publisher = Van Nostrand Reinhold |year = 1971}}
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)
 * {{cite book |last = Weinberg, Gerald M. |title = {Psychology of Computer Programming |publisher = Van Nostrand Reinhold |year = 1971}}
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)
 * (the book is less EDSAC specific and, from the preface,  offered as a general introduction to programming for any machine)

Programming languages history

 * While a few early books on programming languages have been included, it is not intended that every language be represented here.


 * (one of the 1st books about compilers)
 * (first FORTRAN manual)
 * (a classic presentation whose style has been copied many times)
 * (3rd ed. 1980)
 * (one of the 1st books about a programming language not written by a vendor)
 * (2nd ed. 1976)
 * (first FORTRAN manual)
 * (a classic presentation whose style has been copied many times)
 * (3rd ed. 1980)
 * (one of the 1st books about a programming language not written by a vendor)
 * (2nd ed. 1976)
 * (3rd ed. 1980)
 * (one of the 1st books about a programming language not written by a vendor)
 * (2nd ed. 1976)
 * (one of the 1st books about a programming language not written by a vendor)
 * (2nd ed. 1976)
 * (2nd ed. 1976)
 * (2nd ed. 1976)
 * (2nd ed. 1976)
 * (2nd ed. 1976)

Online history, Web history, Internet history

 * Online history


 * (earlier ed. 1981)
 * (earlier ed. 1981)
 * (earlier ed. 1981)
 * (earlier ed. 1981)
 * (earlier ed. 1981)


 * Web History, Internet History


 * (Netscape example)
 * (Netscape example)
 * (Netscape example)
 * (Netscape example)
 * (Netscape example)
 * (Netscape example)
 * (Netscape example)
 * (Netscape example)
 * (Netscape example)
 * (Netscape example)
 * (Netscape example)
 * (Netscape example)
 * (Netscape example)
 * (Netscape example)
 * (Netscape example)
 * (Netscape example)
 * (Netscape example)

Business history

 * Web business history is included in the Web History section.




 * (Vermeer Technologies)
 * (GO Corp.)
 * (Data General)
 * (ASK Corporation)
 * (DoubleClick, now a Google subsidiary)
 * (University Computing Company}
 * (General Electric)
 * (Vermeer Technologies)
 * (GO Corp.)
 * (Data General)
 * (ASK Corporation)
 * (DoubleClick, now a Google subsidiary)
 * (University Computing Company}
 * (General Electric)
 * (Vermeer Technologies)
 * (GO Corp.)
 * (Data General)
 * (ASK Corporation)
 * (DoubleClick, now a Google subsidiary)
 * (University Computing Company}
 * (General Electric)
 * (GO Corp.)
 * (Data General)
 * (ASK Corporation)
 * (DoubleClick, now a Google subsidiary)
 * (University Computing Company}
 * (General Electric)
 * (ASK Corporation)
 * (DoubleClick, now a Google subsidiary)
 * (University Computing Company}
 * (General Electric)
 * (DoubleClick, now a Google subsidiary)
 * (University Computing Company}
 * (General Electric)
 * (DoubleClick, now a Google subsidiary)
 * (University Computing Company}
 * (General Electric)
 * (DoubleClick, now a Google subsidiary)
 * (University Computing Company}
 * (General Electric)
 * (DoubleClick, now a Google subsidiary)
 * (University Computing Company}
 * (General Electric)
 * (DoubleClick, now a Google subsidiary)
 * (University Computing Company}
 * (General Electric)
 * (DoubleClick, now a Google subsidiary)
 * (University Computing Company}
 * (General Electric)
 * (DoubleClick, now a Google subsidiary)
 * (University Computing Company}
 * (General Electric)
 * (University Computing Company}
 * (General Electric)
 * (University Computing Company}
 * (General Electric)
 * (University Computing Company}
 * (General Electric)
 * (University Computing Company}
 * (General Electric)
 * (General Electric)
 * (General Electric)
 * (General Electric)

IBM, Thomas J. Watson, Thomas J. Watson, Jr

 * (THINK is a magazine published by IBM)
 * published in UK as "The IBM World"
 * (Telex case)
 * ("Cravath's Verdun", U.S. v. IBM)
 * (illustrated reprint: MIT Press, 2000, 0262661675, 9780262661676)
 * Reprinted: Arno 1977
 * (author was a Cravath, Swaine & Moore associate)
 * (Hitachi sting)
 * (there are several editions, with slight variations in contents)
 * (the title and year suggest a relationship to Richardson, 1948)
 * (reprinted, facsimile, McGraw-Hill, 2003)
 * (THINK is a magazine published by IBM)
 * published in UK as "The IBM World"
 * (Telex case)
 * ("Cravath's Verdun", U.S. v. IBM)
 * (illustrated reprint: MIT Press, 2000, 0262661675, 9780262661676)
 * Reprinted: Arno 1977
 * (author was a Cravath, Swaine & Moore associate)
 * (Hitachi sting)
 * (there are several editions, with slight variations in contents)
 * (the title and year suggest a relationship to Richardson, 1948)
 * (reprinted, facsimile, McGraw-Hill, 2003)
 * published in UK as "The IBM World"
 * (Telex case)
 * ("Cravath's Verdun", U.S. v. IBM)
 * (illustrated reprint: MIT Press, 2000, 0262661675, 9780262661676)
 * Reprinted: Arno 1977
 * (author was a Cravath, Swaine & Moore associate)
 * (Hitachi sting)
 * (there are several editions, with slight variations in contents)
 * (the title and year suggest a relationship to Richardson, 1948)
 * (reprinted, facsimile, McGraw-Hill, 2003)
 * ("Cravath's Verdun", U.S. v. IBM)
 * (illustrated reprint: MIT Press, 2000, 0262661675, 9780262661676)
 * Reprinted: Arno 1977
 * (author was a Cravath, Swaine & Moore associate)
 * (Hitachi sting)
 * (there are several editions, with slight variations in contents)
 * (the title and year suggest a relationship to Richardson, 1948)
 * (reprinted, facsimile, McGraw-Hill, 2003)
 * (illustrated reprint: MIT Press, 2000, 0262661675, 9780262661676)
 * Reprinted: Arno 1977
 * (author was a Cravath, Swaine & Moore associate)
 * (Hitachi sting)
 * (there are several editions, with slight variations in contents)
 * (the title and year suggest a relationship to Richardson, 1948)
 * (reprinted, facsimile, McGraw-Hill, 2003)
 * (illustrated reprint: MIT Press, 2000, 0262661675, 9780262661676)
 * Reprinted: Arno 1977
 * (author was a Cravath, Swaine & Moore associate)
 * (Hitachi sting)
 * (there are several editions, with slight variations in contents)
 * (the title and year suggest a relationship to Richardson, 1948)
 * (reprinted, facsimile, McGraw-Hill, 2003)
 * (illustrated reprint: MIT Press, 2000, 0262661675, 9780262661676)
 * Reprinted: Arno 1977
 * (author was a Cravath, Swaine & Moore associate)
 * (Hitachi sting)
 * (there are several editions, with slight variations in contents)
 * (the title and year suggest a relationship to Richardson, 1948)
 * (reprinted, facsimile, McGraw-Hill, 2003)
 * (illustrated reprint: MIT Press, 2000, 0262661675, 9780262661676)
 * Reprinted: Arno 1977
 * (author was a Cravath, Swaine & Moore associate)
 * (Hitachi sting)
 * (there are several editions, with slight variations in contents)
 * (the title and year suggest a relationship to Richardson, 1948)
 * (reprinted, facsimile, McGraw-Hill, 2003)
 * Reprinted: Arno 1977
 * (author was a Cravath, Swaine & Moore associate)
 * (Hitachi sting)
 * (there are several editions, with slight variations in contents)
 * (the title and year suggest a relationship to Richardson, 1948)
 * (reprinted, facsimile, McGraw-Hill, 2003)
 * (author was a Cravath, Swaine & Moore associate)
 * (Hitachi sting)
 * (there are several editions, with slight variations in contents)
 * (the title and year suggest a relationship to Richardson, 1948)
 * (reprinted, facsimile, McGraw-Hill, 2003)
 * (author was a Cravath, Swaine & Moore associate)
 * (Hitachi sting)
 * (there are several editions, with slight variations in contents)
 * (the title and year suggest a relationship to Richardson, 1948)
 * (reprinted, facsimile, McGraw-Hill, 2003)
 * (author was a Cravath, Swaine & Moore associate)
 * (Hitachi sting)
 * (there are several editions, with slight variations in contents)
 * (the title and year suggest a relationship to Richardson, 1948)
 * (reprinted, facsimile, McGraw-Hill, 2003)
 * (there are several editions, with slight variations in contents)
 * (the title and year suggest a relationship to Richardson, 1948)
 * (reprinted, facsimile, McGraw-Hill, 2003)
 * (the title and year suggest a relationship to Richardson, 1948)
 * (reprinted, facsimile, McGraw-Hill, 2003)
 * (reprinted, facsimile, McGraw-Hill, 2003)