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Title: The Whole Story is Here
Review: Hiltzik has done a superb job of bringing the story of Xerox PARC to life and placing it in the context of everything else that was going on at the time and the history that brought technology to that point. As someone who lived through that period, I found the book a much more objective and honest look at PARC and Xerox's role than Fumbling the Future or any other treatment. He doesn't let Xerox off easy by any means--in fact his treatment of Xerox's role has much more credibility than anything else I've seen, because it is so three-dimensional. Anyone who wants to understand today's technology, not to mention the role of Doug Engelbart and his lab, should read this terrific book!
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