The mysterious affair at Olivetti : IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War conspiracy to shut down production of the world's first desktop computer
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Secrest, Meryle,
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
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First Edition.
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304 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
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Book - Regular Print
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First Edition.
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-290) and index.
Description
The never-before-told true account of the design and development of the first desktop computer by the world's most famous high-styled typewriter company, more than a decade before the arrival of the Osborne 1, the Apple 1, the first Intel microprocessor, and IBM's PC5150.

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Computer industry -- Italy -- History -- 20th century.
Computer science -- Italy -- History -- 20th century.
Ing. C. Olivetti & C. -- Divisione elettronica -- History.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Secrest, M. (2019). The mysterious affair at Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War conspiracy to shut down production of the world's first desktop computer (First Edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Secrest, Meryle. 2019. The Mysterious Affair At Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy to Shut Down Production of the World's First Desktop Computer. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Secrest, Meryle. The Mysterious Affair At Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy to Shut Down Production of the World's First Desktop Computer Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Secrest, Meryle. The Mysterious Affair At Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy to Shut Down Production of the World's First Desktop Computer First Edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.

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