ISBN: 0688069592, Hardback, 2nd printing, inscribed by author Douglas K. Smith and dated in year of publication, except for fading to spine of book and similar fading/yellowing to spine of DJ, book and DJ would be Near Fine/Near Fine. The incredible story of how Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center invented the first personal computer and software years before Apple and IBM, and how the Xerox executives ignored the project and failed to exploit its commercial potential, 8vo., 274 pages., 0.0 0.0 0.0. Seller Inventory # 06839

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Title: Fumbling the Future : How Xerox Invented, ...

Publisher: New York, NY, U.S.A.: Morrow/Avon, 1988

Publication Date: 1988

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author

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Discusses Xerox Corporation's invention of a personal computer preceeding Apple and Tandy, and explains why they were unable to take advantage of their discovery

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