Tracy Kidder SIGNED The Soul of a New Machine 1981 HC DJ 6th Printing Near Mint

Hardcover with Dust Jacket, Sixth Printing (1981) Published by AtlanticLittle, Brown & Company Signed boldly in blue ink on the title page by Tracy Kidder, winner of the 1982 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and the National Book Award. Condition: Near Mint. The dust jacket is bright and crisp with minimal shelf wear and light surface scuffing to the back panel. Boards are square with sharp corners. Pages are clean, unmarked, and bright with tight binding. No remainder marks, no bookplate, and no other writing. Details: * Author: Tracy Kidder * Title: The Soul of a New Machine * Publisher: AtlanticLittle, Brown, Boston * Copyright: ©1981 by John Tracy Kidder * Edition: Sixth Printing * ISBN: 0-316-49170-5 * Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket * Signed: Yes, on title page (no COA) * Condition: Near Mint (book and jacket) Description: A landmark work of nonfiction that chronicles the creation of the Data General Eclipse MV/8000 computer, The Soul of a New Machine is a classic in the literature of technology and innovation. Kidders detailed and humane portrait of engineers, deadlines, and ambition captured the early culture of computing and won the 1982 Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. This signed copy is a beautiful example for collectors of science, technology, and 20th-century nonfiction.