While these all do look like excellent books, none of them really seem to be of particular interest to me. Except maybe "The Grid". Technical infrastructure is

While these all do look like excellent books, none of them really seem to be of particular interest to me. Except maybe "The Grid". Technical infrastructure is always fascinating and awe-inspiring. ...Which brings me to one of the two books that I reccomend on HN every time the subject comes up, because they're just that good. Exploding the Phone, a fascinating dive into the world of phone phreaking that really needs more attention. It not only discusses the people and culture of the phreaking scene, but also the technology that drew them to the phone. It really manages to capture a bit of the magic that entranced people of the time: If you're not a little bit in awe of the A4 crossbar switch by the end of it... You should be.