"""This is the first book I've seen take on modern technology through the lens of historical fiction. I would absolutely recommend it to academics and geeks and just anyone looking to expand their minds. What a gift!"" Charles Edge, of The History of Computing podcast ""I worked at Xerox SDD in Palo Alto from late 1976 to spring 1981. The book captures the spirit of a relatively small group ... building a revolutionary new product. Seeing and using the Alto from Xerox PARC was to see and feel the future. "" Paul McJones, Xerox operating system architect ""I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It reminds me of The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder in bringing to life the ups and downs of a difficult engineering project"" Dirk Kabcenell, Xerox file system architect"