The Dream Machine

"An ambitious and worthwhile addition to the history of science"

"The Dream Machine works admirably as an exploration of the intellectual and political roots of the rise of modern computing. It's an ambitious and worthwhile addition to the history of science."

—San Francisco Chronicle

"The top book" about J.C.R. Licklider and Xeroc Parc

"When people ask me about Xerox Parc, I always tell them about J.C.R. Licklider and how he...started the great research funding for interactive computing and pervasive worldwide networks that has resulted in most of the technology we use today... The top book I recommend to read about this... is The Dream Machine. It is the most accurate, has the most detail, and has the best organization and writing."

—Alan Kay, computer scientist pioneer, recipient of ACM Turing Award and seven honorary doctorates

"A mesmerizing look at the making of the information revolution"

"A masterpiece! A mesmerizing but balanced and comprehensive look at the making of the information revolution the people, the ideas, the tensions, and the hurdles. And on top of that, it is beautifully written."

—John Seely Brown, former director of Xerox PARC, co-author of The Social Life of Information