Out of their Minds : The Lives and Discoveries of 15 Great Computer Scientists (1st ed. 1995. 2nd printing 1998)

Imagine living during the Renaissance and being able to interview that era's greatest scientists about their inspirations, discoveries, and personal interests.

The latter half of our century has seen its own Renaissance--informations technology has changed irrevocable the way we live, work, and think about the world.

We are fortunate, therefore, that the authors of Out of Their Minds have been able to talk so candidly with the founders of computer science....