1984 Inside the Personal Computer An Illustrated Introduction in 3 Dimensions. A Pop-Up Guide.

Description

First Edition, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

The first edition of this work. Reissued the following year by Viking.

A fascinating and impeccably designed 1984 guide to the inner workings of the personal computer, published in 1984.

Containing six double page spreads with numerous working parts, and extensive and informative annotations.

The first double page spread features an impressive pop-up personal computer and keyboard.

The second spread includes a moving keyboard, working switch, pull tab to illustrate the working of ASCII code, and spinning disc to explain the binary system.

The third spread features a folding pop-up CPU. The fourth features a pop-up desk drive and folding floppy disk. The fifth spread features a representation of the cathode ray tube, with a moving elastic component, and a spinning disc demonstrating pixels and graphics

The final double page illustration presents a pop-up  interactive printer.

Collated, complete, with all parts in full working order

The work of Sharon Gallagher.