Search Results: Computers/Information Technology from Gargoyle Books

Wayne, Pennsylvania: Commodore Business Machines, Inc., 1983. First Edition Later Printing . Spiral-bound softcover. Good+. Vintage computer manual that opened up the world of "microcomputers" to the masses with the introduction of the Commodore 64. Orig. published in 1982, this is the seventh printing from 1983 of that First Edition. Spiral-bound softcover in decorative wrappers has 167 numbered pages; Quick Reference Card & magazine subscription forms are still attached & completely clean in rear! Book is in Good+ condition: very clean overall some light foxing & edgewear. Spiral binding intact, with holes at top & bottom showing a little tearing. Former owner's name on first page; else completely unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1972. Paperback Original (PBO) . Soft cover. Near Fine. A "provocative" book when first issued in 1972, the author, a mathematician & philosopher then serving as president of Dartmouth College, offers a critical evaluation of modern computer systems over the past 25 years & forecasts what might be possible over the next 25. A fascinating read in retrospective as we approach the end of the first quarter of the 21st century. The book is an expanded version of the author's "Man and Nature" lecture series, which he delivered at the American Museum of Natural History in fall 1972. In 151 pages with Notes & Index. This is a Paperback Original (PBO), the first printing in book form AND a special edition printed exclusively for members of that Museum in 1972. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, feels & looks never opened. Binding strong & straight, pages unmarked, but significantly tanned,… Read More

New York, New York: Bantam Books, 1967. First Paperback 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Groundbreaking work & the one for which author McLuhan became most known, which argued in the late 1960s that the medium--specifically, electronic technology--is "reshaping & restructuring patterns of social interdependence and every aspect of your personal life." And now we have AI. McLuhan was a professor at the University of Toronto, while Fiore was a graphic designer. In 160 pages. This First Mass Market Paperback Edition from 1967 (Bantam R3348) is in Near Fine condition, marred only by slight chipping to head of spine & extremely mild rubbing to extremities. Else, exceptionally clean & bright inside & out, binding square & secure: feels never opened. Pages white & unmarked. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Publishers, 2011. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The author returns to his cyberpunk roots in this tale of the developer of a wildly successful multiplayer online role-playing game who becomes caught in the center of a deadly real life war. From a single-owner collection, this FIRST International Edition, First Printing hardcover from 2011 is Fine in an equally Fine, unclipped DJ: looks, feels, & smells just about brand new! Completely clean, pages white, binding secure. Remainder swipe to bottom outside page edges. The unclipped DJ is equally Fine, virtually flawless!Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: HarperCollinsWest, 1994. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. As New. Author's First Book & first installment of the Rim Triology, SIGNED by AUTHOR with the inscription, "Enjoy the Rim!" on ffep. A FIRST EDITION First Printing, this small softcover 12mo is in Fine condition: as bright & clean as brand new! Binding tight & square--feels never opened. Pages white & unmarked. Virtually no edgewear, no fading. Nicely protected in clear mylar collector bag Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Indianapolis/New York: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1972. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fifth book by this pioneering sociologist, in which he coins a new term--"robopaths''--to characterize "persons dehumanized by the forces of regimentation, bureaucratization, & indiscriminate violence...in modern post-technological society." And this was 50 years before AI loomed over us...A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1972, this hardcover octavo has soft green cloth-covered boards lettered in silver to spine. Condition is Fine: virtually flawless! Completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight pages creamy white & completely unmarked, corners crisp. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with just a hint of edgewear & rubbing; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received… Read More