When I was in undergrad my university offered an unusual course: "The History of Computing". The prof wrote the text for the course, but it was actually a pre

When I was in undergrad my university offered an unusual course: "The History of Computing". The prof wrote the text for the course, but it was actually a pretty good book, unlike many prof written texts. http://www.amazon.com/History-Computing-Technology-2nd-Edition/dp/0818677392/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332105922&sr=1-10 http://www.amazon.com/History-Computing-Technology-2nd-Editi... Zuse was given his due in this book (and the course). A recommended read if you're interested in the foundations of computing. It's oriented much more towards early computation devices than the PC era. If you want the story of Jobs, look elsewhere.