The reader features essays from a variety of contributors such as Lev Manovich, Richard Stallman, and Alan Turing.

They made an extra effort to include illustrations that we originally intended but often neglected in subsequent printings.

This book hopes to " assemble a representative collection of critical thoughts, events, and developments...as a new medium, or enabling a new media."

They mention that many times these ideas seemed radical and unorthodox at the time but have paved the way from many modern ideas and the authors hope to "provide understanding and offer fuel for inspiration".

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