Electronic Life - How to Think about Computers
by Michael Crichton
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Ashby, Massachusetts, United States
Item Price
£11.94£10.75
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo, bound in black spine cloth and grey paper over hard boards, wrapped in dust jacket. Has a rubbed spot in middle of spine and alittle light staining on back cover. Appears to be a BOMC. even though it has the date on the title page and publishers page. Otherwise good.
Synopsis
Electronic Life is a 1983 non-fiction book by Michael Crichton, an author better known for his novels. The book was intended to introduce the idea of personal computers to a reader who might be faced with them at work or at home for the first time. It defined basic jargon and assured readers that they could master the machine when it inevitably arrived. Electronic Life is written as a glossary, with entries like "Afraid of Computers (everybody is)," "Buying a Computer," and "Computer Crime".
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Details
- Seller
- David R. Smith - Bookseller (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 000683
- Title
- Electronic Life - How to Think about Computers
- Author
- Michael Crichton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1983
Terms of Sale
David R. Smith - Bookseller
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
David R. Smith - Bookseller
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Ashby, Massachusetts
About David R. Smith - Bookseller
Located in 1780's barn off the common. A well kept stock of over 1,000 hand picked books. Including, History, Biography, Childrens, Travel, fiction and non fiction books. Have been in the bookselling business for over 20 years having done Book Shows and have given talks on Book Collecting. Business is online only.
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