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Title: Some very obvious omissions
Review: I can't believe a book titled "A History of Modern Computing" does not mention the impact home computers such as the Sinclair, the various Ataris, the VIC-20, the C64 and others had in making computing accessible for the masses, or the impact that cheap home computers had in shaping a whole generation of programmers and engineers. The book totally ignores the revolutionary Amiga, LOGO language, and videogames which have been instrumental in driving technical improvements and driving computer market penetration. In short, this "history of modern computing" ignores some of the most important aspects of the computer revolution of the 80's and 90's which could have been well covered in a chapter or two.
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