The Sloan technology series

Introduces the life and times of J.C.K. Licklider, a pioneer in the field of personal computing, and follows the development of the modern computer from the 1930s through the 1970s, focusing on the period of Licklider's greatest contribution, from 1957 to 1968.

A collection of writings that discuss how technology has changed society and whether or not those changes have been beneficial.

Traces the developments in nuclear energy, automobiles, light bulbs, commercial electricity, and personal computers, to show how historical, political, cultural, organizational, economic, and psychological factors all influence the path a technology takes.

Presents an overview of the development of computers from the early days of electronic adding machines to the present day personal computer and addresses the fundamental role that private business and the government played in helping to advance computer technology through the years.