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Intertwingled

The Work and Influence of Ted Nelson

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  • © 2015

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Overview

  • Presents historical material on the very early years of personal computers that is not available in any other publication
  • Offers fascinating perspectives on the impact of Ted Nelson’s work, assembled from an interdisciplinary collection of globally renowned authors
  • Provides a unique intellectual biography of Ted Nelson and of his contributions to the evolution of personal computing

Part of the book series: History of Computing (HC)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Artistic Contributions

  2. Peer Histories

  3. Hypertext and Ted Nelson-Influenced Research

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About this book

This engaging volume celebrates the life and work of Theodor Holm “Ted” Nelson, a pioneer and legendary figure from the history of early computing. Presenting contributions from world-renowned computer scientists and figures from the media industry, the book delves into hypertext, the docuverse, Xanadu and other products of Ted Nelson’s unique mind. Features: includes a cartoon and a sequence of poems created in Nelson’s honor, reflecting his wide-ranging and interdisciplinary intellect; presents peer histories, providing a sense of the milieu that resulted from Nelson’s ideas; contains personal accounts revealing what it is like to collaborate directly with Nelson; describes Nelson’s legacy from the perspective of his contemporaries from the computing world; provides a contribution from Ted Nelson himself. With a broad appeal spanning computer scientists, science historians and the general reader, this inspiring collection reveals the continuing influence of the original visionary ofthe World Wide Web.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Chapman University, Orange, USA

    Douglas R. Dechow, Daniele C. Struppa

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