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In the 1960s, when computers were regarded as giant calculators, J.C.R. Licklider at MIT saw them as the ultimate communication device. With Defence Department funds, he and a band of computer whizzes began work on a nationwide network of computers. This is an account of their daring adventure.

Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins of the Internet

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In the 1960s, when computers were regarded as giant calculators, J.C.R. Licklider at MIT saw them as the ultimate communication... Read more

    Publisher: Simon & Schuster
    Publication Date: 21/01/1998
    ISBN13: 9780684832678, 978-0684832678
    ISBN10: 0684832674

    Number of Pages: 304

    Non Fiction , Computing

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    In the 1960s, when computers were regarded as giant calculators, J.C.R. Licklider at MIT saw them as the ultimate communication device. With Defence Department funds, he and a band of computer whizzes began work on a nationwide network of computers. This is an account of their daring adventure.

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