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Check out "CODE" by Charles Petzold.

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I picked up a book called CODE by Charles Petzold, and I definitely recommend it, although I haven't finished it yet. It's about computer hardware at a much deeper level, and is structured very differently to other texts, making it quite approachable.

 

It begins with simple concepts such as morse code, and a lightbulb (arguably a little too simple), and builds on those concepts from there, in a chronological order, to show the development and innovation that help make a modern computer possible. It is very well written.

 

I found it for £11 here in the UK, and it's $18 US, or $26 CA.

 

If anyone has other recommendations for learning about computers, feel free to post them down below.

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I remember seeing that book online, I do want to pick it up. :(

 

I saw it in a bookshop (remember those things?) that I frequent a few months ago, but only picked it up recently. Very enjoyable to read.

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I saw it in a bookshop (remember those things?) that I frequent a few months ago, but only picked it up recently. Very enjoyable to read.

I'm too lazy to drive the ~20 miles to Barnes & Noble.

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I'm too lazy to drive the ~20 miles to Barnes & Noble.

 

Amazon?

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I might give it a shot.I also heard that "But How do it know" book is also good.It talks about cpu and computer hardware in general

 

 

EDIT-Isn't it a bit old ?Considering it was puplished in 2000...

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I might give it a shot.I also heard that "But How do it know" book is also good.It talks about cpu and computer hardware in general

 

 

EDIT-Isn't it a bit old ?Considering it was puplished in 2000...

 

The two seem quite similar in what they're trying to achieve, but go about different methods. 

Also, yes, it's a bit old :(

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