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David macaulay born 2 december 1946 is a britishborn american illustrator and writer. With nearly 2 million copies sold, this is one of the worlds most popular computer books. It goes all the way from the chips that make up the computer, up to the peripherals like the screen and keyboard. What are the best books to learn how computers work. An illustrated encyclopedia of technology in 2 volumes by c. Though this book takes considerable effort to understand, it is very easy for what it explains. Born on december 2, 1946, david macaulay was ten when his family moved from england to the united states. How computers work, tenth edition is your fullcolor, fullyillustrated guide to your whole modern world of computing. The way things work explains the inner mechanics and the tools behind everything from electric cars to the way wifi works on everyones phones. I recently discovered it and look forward to reading the more current version the way things work now. This is a technical book though it is aimed at a nontechnical audience. The first part basically takes you from how do transistors form logic ports, to how do logic ports form an alu and memory, to how do those things.
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