Code by Petzold may be of interest. The Innovators by Isaacson Hackers by Steven Levy, if you can find it. An Arduino starter set might be an alternative. No

Code by Petzold may be of interest. The Innovators by Isaacson Hackers by Steven Levy, if you can find it. An Arduino starter set might be an alternative. Not much history but lots of hands on with an introduction to programming.