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Alliance for Technology Access. Computer and Web Resources for People with Disabilities: A Guide to Exploring Today's Assistive Technology. 3rd ed. Hunter House, 2000.

Ceruzzi, Paul. A History of Modern Computing. 2nd ed. MIT Press, 2003. Starts with the ENIAC in 1945.

Davis, Martin. The Universal Computer: The Road from Leibniz to Turing. Norton, 2000. The individuals and concepts that paved the way for computers.

Kidder, Tracy. The Soul of a New Machine. Little, Brown, 2000. Description of a company's efforts to bring a new computer to market; a Pulitzer Prize winner, first published in 1981.

Maran, Ruth, and Paul Whitehead. Teach Yourself Visually Computers. 3rd ed. Wiley, 2000. A picture-book introduction to using a computer.

Shurkin, Joel N. Engines of the Mind: The Evolution of the Computer from Mainframes to Microprocessors. Norton, 1996. Focuses on the personalities rather than on the machines.

White, Ron. How Computers Work. 6th ed. Que, 2001. Clear explanations of computer hardware and software; accompanied by a CD.

For younger readers

Ahmad, Nyla. CyberSurfer: The OWL Internet Guide for Kids. Firefly, 1996. For readers in grades 4 to 7.

Baker, Christopher. Virtual Reality: Experiencing Illusion. Millbrook, 2000. An introduction for readers in grades 4 to 8.

Dunn, John M. The Computer Revolution. Lucent, 2002. For readers in grade 6 and up.

Gralla, Preston. Online Kids: A Young Surfer's Guide to Cyberspace. 2nd ed. Wiley, 1999. For middle school readers and up.

Lampton, Christopher. The World Wide Web. Franklin Watts, 1997. For readers in grades 4 to 8.

Strathern, Paul. Turing and the Computer Doubleday/Anchor, 1999. Compact and accessible; for high school readers.

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