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This engaging volume celebrates the life and work of Theodor Holm Ted Nelson, a pioneer and legendary figure from the history of early computing. Presenting contributions from world-renowned computer scientists and figures from the media industry, the book delves into hypertext, the docuverse, Xanadu, and other products of Ted Nelson s unique mind. Features: includes a cartoon and a sequence of poems created in Nelson s honor, reflecting his wide-ranging and interdisciplinary intellect; presents peer histories, providing a sense of the milieu that resulted from Nelson s ideas; contains personal accounts revealing what it is like to collaborate directly with Nelson; describes Nelson s legacy from the perspective of his contemporaries from the computing world; provides a contribution from Ted Nelson himself. With a broad appeal spanning computer scientists, science historians and the general reader, this inspiring collection reveals the continuing influence of the original visionary of the World Wide Web.

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Book category Books in English Economics, finance, business & management Industry & industrial studies Media, information & communication industries

• Full title: Intertwingled
• Subtitle: The Work and Influence of Ted Nelson
• Author: Daniele C. Struppa, Douglas R. Dechow
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 150
• EAN: 9783319169248
• ISBN: 3319169246
• ID: 09215944
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
• Weight: 424 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 155 × 242 mm
• Date of publishing: 06. July 2015

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