 | | | | Zen & the Art of the Macintosh: Discoveries on the Path to Complete Enlightenment |  | List Price: $37.50
Buy New: $198.23
Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 5891330
Category: Book
Author: Michael Green
Publisher: Running Pr
Studio: Running Pr
Manufacturer: Running Pr
Label: Running Pr
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language)
Media: Hardcover
ISBN: 0894713485
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.265
EAN: 9780894713484
ASIN: 0894713485
Publication Date: January 1987
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Cool Mac Runnings... September 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wow,
First, I have to state how saddening it is that NO one has entered a review before this. This is one of the most creatively cool Mac books ever made. Let me tell you why: The copyright date on my book (1st printing) is 1986. This means Michael Green likely started working on this in 1984 or '85, the year of the very first Macs. (As a student at Drexel university, I was very fortunate to receive one of the first 128K Macs -- before they went on sale to the public.)
But enough, what it REALLY means is that all or nearly all of this book is done in pure black and white -- and it's mostly illustrations. The amount of creativity Green plugs into a 512K Mac is mind-BLOWING. This book exudes so much effortless cool, I'm tempted to try resting it against my head on a hot Florida day.
Bottom line: If you think you've seen everything that can be done with just B&W dots, if you'd like to experience (or re-live) hanging ten on the screaming edge of one the coolest technological revolutions, or if you'd just like a sweet, cheap source (LESS than $7 -- shipped!-- from Amazon as I write this) of B&W creativity, BUY this book.
PS: Green is still at it today: Plug this "One Song: A New Illuminated Rumi" or this: 0762420871 into Amazon's search bar to see one of his latest works.
Best 80's computer book!! August 2, 2000
This author took what a computer was when Macs first came out and clearly demonstrates why a computer rocks as a digital creation tool. A excellent find and gem if you can find it.
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