Eniac: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the World's First Computer by Scott McCartneyMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The story of Eniac, the world's first truly programmable electronic computer, is both inspiring and heart breaking. J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly were true visionaries, ahead of their time in many ways, yet exactly in the right place at the right time in more ways. Their story is one of technological innovation and political in-fighting. Unfortunately for them victory, fame, and most of the money went to those who could play the game, leaving the creators of this world-changing machine under appreciated and, in Mauchly's case, broke.
Scott McCartney has written an engaging and well researched tale of creativity, invention, and betrayal.
Highly recommended.
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