How Computers Work: The Evolution of Technology, Tenth Edition

Acknowledgments

You can’t write 10 versions of the same book over a span of 20 years without a lot of help from a lot of people. This book certainly couldn’t have been done without Tim Downs. His illustrations have set a new standard for technical art. And art is the word. Not only is he always careful to make sure his illustrations are correct technically, he has imbued them with his talent to make them works of art that could stand alone outside of this book’s technical explanations. We’ve worked together for 20 years, and I’m happy that unlike some other partnerships I’ve entered into, I continue to think of Tim as not just an illustrator, but a dear friend.

This particular edition could not have been done without the aid of some others. My ...