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Title: Cartoon Guide to the Computer by Larry Gonick, Mark Wheelis ISBN: 0-06-273097-5 Publisher: Harpercollins Pub. Date: 01 July, 1991 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00

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Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 2
Summary: A nice history, but out of date.
Comment: "The Cartoon Guide to the Computer" by Larry Gonick is another of his informative cartoons about different subjects. This book was originally titled "The Cartoon Guide to Computer Science", and was published in 1983. So much has happened in the world of computers since 1983, that this book has become very dated. This book still works as a history of Computers, but the parts of the book which focus more on the current state of computers is no longer relevant, nor was it when the book was published again in 1991 by HarperPerennial.

The areas that are well done include the history of the subject and related subjects, the overview of how computers work, the sections on logic and binary numbers. The parts that are poor are those on the PC, and BASIC programming, which suffer from being out of date and not relevant. There are several subjects that are missing too, such as networking and the Internet. If you are seeking a light-hearted trip down memory lane in the field of computers, then this might be a good choice, otherwise you may want to look elsewhere. In 1983, this probably would have been a four star book, but today I can only give it two.

Rating: 5
Summary: Learning can't be any funnier or more creative
Comment: Covers from logic (gate) design up through floating point and (Shannon) communication theory with flair for humor && information. Best used as a light read OR semester course introducing computing for ages 4 & up.

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