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Go To...software Superheroes: From Fortran to the Internet Age and Beyond
by Steve Lohr
ISBN: 1861972431
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lifeisstillgood
· 2020-04-18 ·
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I would like to recommend "Go To - Software Superheroes" By Steve Lohr. It has great span from Fortran to (from memory) Word. Really enjoyed it and learnt a few things
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1861972431
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1861972431