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The Innovators

How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
Book • 2014
This book provides a sweeping narrative of the inventors, engineers, and entrepreneurs who have given the world computers and the Internet.

It begins with Ada Lovelace, the world's first computer programmer, and continues through the contributions of Alan Turing, Vannevar Bush, John von Neumann, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Tim Berners-Lee, and Larry Page, among others.

Isaacson emphasizes the importance of collaboration and teamwork in driving innovation, showing how these visionaries built upon and improved the accomplishments of previous generations.

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