ICL: A Business and Technical History
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The history of ICL is synonymous with the history of the British computer industry. ICL was formed by a series of mergers in response to the increasing market dominance of the large American corporations, particularly IBM. The struggles between these two giants and the inherent problems and implications of competing with US multi-nationals are examined in detail in Campbell Kelly's wide ranging study. At the time of writing in the late 1980s, the author was given unrestricted access to ICL archives and his lucid account of the company, its set-backs and successes makes for a compelling and informative read. This book, which was Winner of the Wadsworth Prize for Business History (1989), will be of great interest to anyone involved in business or the computing industry. Refers to LEO Computers.
Includes many black & white photographs including:
Hollerith pin-box tabulator 1904 Typical Hollerith installation 1920 Powers-Samas small card sorter ICT 1301 computer 1962 Ferranti Orion 1963 Ferranti Atlas 1900 operating system ICL Bracknell computing hall 1974 First published: 1989
ISBN-13: 978-0198539186
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches Shipping Weight: 2 pounds This was kindly donated by Tony Priest.
ISBN : 0198539185 Publisher : Oxford University Press Author : Martin Campbell-Kelly Format : Hardback: 422 Pages This exhibit has a reference ID of CH7044. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History. |
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