On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Dave Dameron <ddameron_at_earthlink.net> wrote:
> I did finally find a copy of "Microcomputer Design"
> by Martin by interlibrary loan :). Abebooks, etc never found it. It is
> loaded with 8008 stuff with things like all timing, a 9 chip 8008 system,
> etc. They also sold the "Mike" series of microcomputer boards, but I have
> never seen one except pictures in early Byte's. I also tried to find
> Martin or his company (In Illinois), but no luck.
>
I actually bought a copy of Martin's wonderful book in 1976 (by mail,
directly from Martin Research) for the then-enormous price of $25 (I was a
poor grad student then rather than the poor wage-slave I am now). I have
never seen another copy since in all my years of secondhand book browsing.
It was, I guess, the first microprocessor book I ever acquired. Indeed, I'm
wondering if it was the first-ever practical application manual for
microprocessors published by someone other than the major chip vendors.
Arlen
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Arlen Michaels amichael_at_nortelnetworks.com
Received on Fri Feb 26 1999 - 13:45:59 GMT