W. Patrick McCray is Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Originally trained as a scientist, he is the author or editor of eight books. He is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the American Physical Society (APS).
“Whether writing about the familiar or the forgotten, McCray simply knows how to tell a good story, and the result is a refreshingly original account of how print publication influenced the earliest days of Silicon Valley and, in turn, how computing transformed print.” —Lisa Gitelman, author of Always Already New and Paper Knowledge “What an enjoyable journey through the world of books—yes, books—that guided us as we encountered this improbable invention.” —Paul Ceruzzi, Curator Emeritus, National Air and Space Museum “A wonderfully readable look at the interface between book history and computer history, README retells some familiar stories while uncovering a good many more, accompanying them with critical analysis, interviews with industry figures, and fresh archival scrutiny.” —Matthew Kirschenbaum, author of Track Changes and Bitstreams