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A Selection of Books from the Library of American Computer Pioneer Willis Ware

“The computer will touch men everywhere and in every way, almost on a minute-to-minute basis. Every man will communicate through a computer, whatever he

does. It will change and reshape his life, modify his career and force him to accept a life of continuous change.”

- Willis Ware, 1966

Each of the books on this list come from the personal library of American computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920-2013). Some have his bookplate to the front pastedown, others may include an inscription or have items laid in that help further illuminate the advanced thinking of this leader in the technological revolution. In the late 1940s, Ware helped John von Neumann build a machine that would become a blueprint for computer design in the 20th century, and later played an important role in defining the importance of personal privacy in the information age. All items listed are subject to prior sale. If you spot something of interest, we ask that you please email [email protected] or call 626.967.1888 to secure it. As always, if you are not satisfied with your purchase, all items are returnable within 10 days of delivery. Institutions and previously known customers can expect the usual terms. We accept all manner of payment. California residents will pay 9% sales tax or, if items are purchased at a book fair, pay sales tax appropriate to that locale.


YOU MEAN, IT WASN’T AL GORE?! Abbate, Janet. INVENTING THE INTERNET. Numerous textual figures. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1999. First edition. This would be nothing more than just another in a long line of historical retellings of the birth of the Internet were it not for the printed copy of an email laid into the book. This copy was plucked from the personal library of American computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920–2013), and includes his printout of a September 1999 email conversation between him and legendary founding father of the Internet Paul Baran (1926–2011), who worked under Ware at the Rand Corporation. The subject is a negative review of Abbate’s book. Ware remarks, “Perhaps it struck us as a good book because of our otherwise knowledge and past incursions into straightening out history.” This simple comment lies at the center of a hotly debated issue about who will go down in history as the “Father of the Internet.” There’s no argument Baran invented the packet switching techniques that played a key role in the development of the Internet, and that at about the same time a British man by the name of Donald Davies independently developed a similar solution. What is alluded to in this email, and is now at the center of controversy, is UCLA professor Leonard Kleinrock’s role in it all. Although decades had elapsed, in 1996 Kleinrock began to assert his role as the father of the Internet with claims on his website that he “developed the mathematical theory of packet networks, the technology underpinning the Internet, while a graduate student at MIT in the period from 1960-1962.” Who could argue? In 2001, Davies struck back posthumously with a paper published at his request a year after his death. Davies, who was otherwise regarded as a humble man, concluded: ''In Leonard Kleinrock's work, I can find no evidence that he understood the principles of packet switching.'' Asked by The New York Times to comment on the paper, Baran said: ''The Internet is really the work of a thousand people. And of all the stories about what different people have done, all the pieces fit together. It's just this one little case that seems to be an aberration.” Ware also commented for the article, but was much less diplomatic. He suggested Davies was moved to write the paper as a point of honor. ''It was clear from his paper that Davies believed that Kleinrock was stretching the truth in a way that didn't seem appropriate.'' So how did Baran really feel? This 1999 email shows Baran had little regard for Kleinrock’s contribution and was disgruntled with his claims. He writes in the email that he happens to be attending a conference where Kleinrock is also a presenter. “Len Kleinrock presented his case for conceiving of packet switching using slides of the equations in his outline for his PhD Dissertation,” Baran wrote. “It was as we have seen before, this was simply the flow equations of a network. Len is a wonderful speaker, but I am surprised that he think[s] that he could pull it off on this audience. I then spoke…I made no mention to Len’s work. It would be hard for anyone in that audience not to observe and appreciate the obvious.” No winky smile. Octavo. Original blue cloth binding, with red titles. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. $350


Born, Max. THE RESTLESS UNIVERSE. Figures by Dr. Otto Koenigsberger. Authorized Translation by Winifred M. Deans, M.A., B.Sc. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1951. Second revised edition. A highly readable introduction to modern physics written by a giant of quantum mechanics. A German physicist and mathematician, Max Born (1882-1970) was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize in Physics for his "fundamental research in Quantum Mechanics, especially in the statistical interpretation of the wave function." Signed by Born on the title page. Octavo. Original green cloth binding, with blue titles. Mild browning and wear along the extremities of the dust jacket. A very good copy. $350

Burks, Arthur W. ESSAYS ON CELLULAR AUTOMATA. Numerous textual figures. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1970. First edition. Offered as a companion volume to John von Neumann's Theory of Self-Reproducing Automata (1966), which Burks edited and completed from two unfinished von Neumann manuscripts, this collection of fifteen essays examines aspects of the theory of cellular automata, as well as the heuristic use of computers. Burks (1915–2008) was an American mathematician who worked in the 1940s as a senior engineer on the project that contributed to the design of the ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic digital computer. Inscribed by Burks to fellow computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920-2013) on the front pastedown: "To Willis, with fond remembrances of the early days[,] Art." In the late 1940s, Ware helped von Neumann build a machine that would become a blueprint for computer design in the 20th century, and later played an important role in defining the importance of personal privacy in the information age. Octavo. Original yellow cloth binding, with black titles. Tiny nick to the spine head; else fine in a very lightly rubbed dust jacket. $200 Christian, Kaare. THE UNIX OPERATING SYSTEM. Numerous textual figures. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1983. First edition. From the library of American computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920-2013), who worked at the RAND Corporation for more than forty years. Appropriately, a printout of a Unix-based email is laid in from another RAND colleague with a holographic note along the bottom portion. The email lays out the steps Ware needs to take in order to find his logon name. Ware might be the first to say that leaving information concerning usernames and passwords in books is risky. Decades before it became a popular concern, Ware predicted that increased reliance on computers would present serious privacy issues. He led several committees aimed at safeguarding computer user privacy rights, including the Privacy Protection Commission created by President Ford, which led to the creation of the Federal Privacy Act of 1974. Octavo. Original gray cloth binding, with blue titles. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. $50


Diebold, John (Editor). THE WORLD OF THE COMPUTER. New York: Randon House, 1973. First edition. From the library of American computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920-2013), who in the late 1940s helped build a machine that would become a blueprint for computer design in the 20th century, and later played an important role in defining the importance of personal privacy in the information age. Laid in is a TLS from the associate editor of the IEEE Spectrum asking Ware to review the book, along with four sheets of yellow draft paper containing Ware’s holographic notes about the book. Among his notes: “reader has to be able to tell whether it’s fanciful science fiction, a characterization of a current (?) figure, or the prediction of a well-informed, respected worker in the field.” Diebold (1926–2005) was an early proponent of computers who preached that automation - a term he reinvented - would revolutionize business and society. Octavo. Original gray paper-covered boards over a black cloth spine, with silver titles. Light edgewear to the dust jacket, with a few minor creases to the flaps; otherwise very good. $40 Dyson, George B. DARWIN AMONG THE MACHINES: The Evolution of the Global Intelligence. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1997. First edition. Traces the course of the information revolution, illuminating the lives and work of visionaries from the time of Thomas Hobbes to the era of John von Neumann, who foresaw the development of artificial intelligence, artificial life, and artificial mind. Presentation copy, inscribed by Dyson to American computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920-2013) on the title page. Dyson interviewed Ware for this book. In the late 1940s, Ware helped von Neumann build a machine that would become a blueprint for computer design in the 20th century, and later played an important role in defining the importance of personal privacy in the information age. Octavo. Light foxing to the edges; otherwise a near fine copy in a bright and glossy dust jacket. $75 Dyson, George. PROJECT ORION: The Atomic Spaceship 1957-1965. Numerous textual photographs and illustrations. London: Allen Lane, 2002. First edition. Shortly after the first Sputnik launch in 1957, an American scientific team proposed Project Orion, which called for a massive rocket to be built atop a nuclear-powered piston. Dyson charts the history of the failed program, drawing on interviews he conducted with surviving Orion team members, among them his father Freeman Dyson. Presentation copy, inscribed by Dyson to American computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920-2013) on the title page. In the late 1940s, Ware helped build a machine that would become a blueprint for computer design in the 20th century, and later played an important role in defining the importance of personal privacy in the information age. Dyson interviewed Ware for his book Darwin Among the Machines: The Evolution of Global Intelligence (2007). Octavo. Typical light toning to the contents; otherwise a fine copy in a fine dust jacket. $50


Eames, Charles and Ray Eames. A COMPUTER PERSPECTIVE. Edited by Glen Fleck. Produced by Robert Staples. Introduction by I. Bernard Cohen. Profusely illustrated. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1973. First edition. A graphic history of the origin and development of the computer, chronicling the influence and interplay of technological and social forces, inventive genius, and economic necessity in the evolution of the computer. This volume served as the companion to an exhibition of the same title that Eames

curated for IBM in 1971. Among the most important American designers of the 20th century, Charles (1907-78) and Ray (1912-88) Eames are best known for their groundbreaking contributions to architecture and furniture design, including the famous Eames chairs, as well as for their work in industrial design and manufacturing and in the photographic arts. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated in the year of publication by Charles Eames, Ray Eames, and editor Glen Fleck to American computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920-2013) on the front flyleaf ("to Willis Ware from Charles + Ray & Glen"). In the late 1940s, Ware helped John von Neumann build a machine that would become a blueprint for computer design in the 20th century, and later played an important role in defining the importance of personal privacy in the information age. Quarto. In a three-quarter black cloth over tan cloth binding, with silver titles. In the uncommon dust jacket, which is a touch browned with a closed tear and a few small nicks to the top of the rear spine fold; else near fine. $1500 Einstein, Albert. THE MEANING OF RELATIVITY: Third edition, including The Generalized Theory of Gravitation. Textual figures. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1950. Third edition, first printing thus, with the publisher's errata tipped in at the rear. This major edition contains the first appearance of Einstein's new Generalized Theory of Gravitation, which presented 28 mathematical formulae, each representing a step leading to a new concept of the unity of the cosmos. From the library of American computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920-2013), with his bookplate to the front pastedown. In the late 1940s, Ware helped John von Neumann build a machine that would become a blueprint for computer design in the 20th century, and later played an important role in defining the importance of personal privacy in the information age. Small octavo. Original gray cloth binding, with brown and gilt titles. Internally crisp and clean. A bit of minor nibbling by silverfish and browning along the extremities of the dust jacket. A very good copy. $300 Feigenbaum, Edward A. and Julian Feldman. COMPUTER AND THOUGHT. Numerous textual figures. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1963. First edition. A significant collection, presenting twenty research reports and discussions of outstanding accomplishments in the use of computers to stimulate human thought processes and to perform tasks previously only within the range of human intelligence. Contributors include A.M. Turing, Allen Newell, Carol Chomsky, Oliver G. Selfridge, Marvin Minsky, etc. From the library of American computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920-2013), with his signature to the front flyleaf. In the late 1940s, Ware helped build a machine that would become a blueprint for computer design in the 20th century, and later played an important role in defining the importance of personal privacy in the information age. Octavo. Original gray cloth binding, with gilt titles. Internally crisp and clean. Just a hint of fading along the spine and folds of the dust jacket; else near fine. $35


Hansen, Per Brinch. THE SEARCH FOR SIMPLICITY: Essays in Parallel Programming. Textual figures and tables. Los Alamitos, California: IEEE Computer Society Press, 1996. First edition. This is the first collection of classic papers by the renowned Danish-American computer scientist best known for concurrent programming theory. Presentation copy, inscribed by Hansen (1938-2007) to fellow computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920-2013) on the front flyleaf, with a TLS from Hansen laid in. In the late 1940s, Ware helped build a machine that would become a blueprint for computer design in the 20th century, and later played an important role in defining the importance of personal privacy in the information age. Octavo. Original glossy boards; issued without a dust jacket. Some mild foxing along the edges; else very good. $50 Hoffman, Lance J. (Editor). ROGUE PROGRAMS: Viruses, Worms, and Trojan Horses. Numerous textual figures. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1990. First edition. "A

multifaceted approach to a complex problem, ranging from the social, legal, and ethical problems involved to the factual, technical aspects of this phase of computer security." Hoffman initiated and taught the first course on computer security in a regular accredited degree program in the United States at the University of California, Berkeley in 1970 and established the computer security program there and at George Washington University. Presentation copy, inscribed by Hoffman to American computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920-2013) on the half-title: "To Willis- Who gave me my best review in 1970 for a paper and who, as he and I canter along the computer security highway, becomes even more incisive and (as always) one of the most fun people in the field. All the best, Lance." Original paper wrappers. A near fine copy. $50

Neumann, Peter G. COMPUTER-RELATED RISKS. Textual tables and figures. New York: The ACM Press, 1995. First edition. Computer-based systems are everywhere in our lives, from the smallest radio components to the largest aerospace installations; and while computers can make our lives easier, they can also fail, and the people using them can make errors-causing inconvenience or even catastrophe. Noted expert Peter Neumann characterizes different kinds of computer-related risks, discusses risk causes and effects, and considers their implications. He also suggests ways to minimize such risks in the future. Presentation copy, inscribed by Neumann to American computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920-2013) on the title page: "For Willis, A compadre in the long battle for sanity in the uses of technology, with best wishes[,] Peter." In the late 1940s, Ware helped build a machine that would become a blueprint for computer design in the 20th century, and later played an important role in defining the importance of personal privacy in the information age, which is mentioned in Neumann's text. Original glossy paper wrappers. A fine copy. $50


Norberg, Arthur L. and Judy E. O’Neill with contributions by Kerry J. Freedman. TRANSFORMING COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY: Information Processing for the Pentagon, 1962–1986. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, 1996. First edition. From the library of American computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920-2013), who worked at the RAND Corporation for more than forty years, with a printed “Compliments of Paul Baran” card laid in. Baran worked under Ware at RAND for many years, during which time he invented the packet switching techniques that played a key role in the development of the Internet. This work briefly discusses Baran’s contribution to this period of innovation. Octavo. Original black cloth binding, with gilt titles. Light foxing to the extremities; else very good in a clean and bright dust jacket. $40 Postley, John A. COMPUTERS AND PEOPLE: Business Activity in the New World of Data Processing. Frontispiece cartoon by Alan Dunn. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1960. First edition. Postley, the Head of the Data Processing Group at The RAND Corporation, discusses the impact of computers on day-to-day activities and decision making, and the implications of the rapid transition to computing systems on the user, the manufacturer, and the future. From the library of American computer pioneer and fellow RAND developer Willis Ware (1920-2013). In the late 1940s, Ware helped build a machine that would become a blueprint for computer design in the 20th century, and later played an important role in defining the importance of personal privacy in the information age. Octavo. Original brown cloth binding, with cream titles. The dust jacket is moderately sun faded along the spine, with just a hint of edgewear; otherwise very good. $75 Redmond, Kent C. and Thomas M. Smith. PROJECT WHIRLWIND: The History of a Pioneer Computer. Illustrated with more than sixty contemporary photographs and diagrams. Bedford, Massachusetts: Digital Press, 1980. First edition. Brilliant study of the development and legacy of Whirlwind, the first electronic digital computer to operate in "real-time" for output, and the first that was not simply an electronic replacement of older mechanical systems. Its development led directly to the Whirlwind II design used as the basis for the United States Air Force SAGE air defense system, and indirectly to almost all business computers and minicomputers in the 1960s. Octavo. Original gray cloth binding, with black titles. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. $75 Rosenberg, Jerry M. THE DEATH OF PRIVACY. New York: Random House, 1969. First edition. Prescient examination of the dangers to privacy and personal freedom posed by the growth of computer database systems. From the library of American computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920-2013), with a printed "compliments of the author" card laid in. In the late 1940s, Ware helped build a machine that would become a blueprint for computer design in the 20th century, and later played an important role in defining the importance of personal privacy in the information age. Octavo. Original black cloth binding, with blue and gilt stamping. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. $40


von Neumann, Johann. MATHEMATISCHE GRUNDLAGEN DER QUANTENMECHANIK. Four illustrations. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1943. First American edition. A revolutionary work credited with initiating a sea change in theoretical physics, Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics provides the framework for transformation theory, which von Neumann (1903-57) regarded as the definitive form of quantum mechanics. Text in German, with a German-English glossary and subject index. From the library of American computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920-2013), with his bookplate to the front pastedown. In the late 1940s, Ware helped von Neumann build a machine that would become a blueprint for computer design in the 20th century, and later played an important role in defining the importance of personal privacy in the information age. Octavo. Original green cloth binding, with gilt titles. Minor bump to the bottom of the front board. The dust jacket is browned along the spine and folds, with a small spot to the spot. A very good copy. $100 von Neumann, John and Oskar Morgenstern. THEORY OF GAMES AND ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR. 103 textual figures. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1947. Second edition. Von Neumann's magnum opus of applied mathematics, cowritten with Princeton economist Oskar Morgenstern. The groundbreaking mathematical theory of economic and social organization they conceived, based on a theory of games of strategy, revolutionized economics, while also yielding an entirely new field of scientific inquiry (game theory) that has had broad influence in fields ranging from evolutionary biology to defense planning. From the library of American computer pioneer Willis Ware (1920-2013), with his bookplate to the front pastedown. In the late 1940s, Ware helped von Neumann build a machine that would become a blueprint for computer design in the 20th century, and later played an important role in defining the importance of personal privacy in the information age. Octavo. Save for a negligible smudge to p.xv, the contents are crisp and clean. Typical moderate browning along the extremities of the dust jacket, which is a trifle edgeworn; else very good or better. $800 Ware, Willis H. DIGITAL COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN. Two volumes: Mathematical Topics, Principles of Operation, and Programming; and Circuits and Machine Design. Numerous textual figures. New York and London: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1963. First edition. An important contribution to the theory and design of digital computer systems, written by a pioneer in the field. In the late 1940s, Ware (1920-2013) helped John von Neumann build a machine that would become a blueprint for computer design in the 20th century, and later played an important role in defining the importance of personal privacy in the information age. Presentation copy, inscribed by Ware to his wife's parents on the front flyleaf in each volume. Octavo. Original green cloth bindings, with gilt, white, and black stamping. Just a hint of foxing along the edges of the first volume, with some very light edgewear to the dust jackets; else near fine. $200 Additional computer science, mathematics and physics titles from the Willis Ware library are available. Please inquire.

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A Selection of Books from the Library of American Computer …files.ctctcdn.com/aa734aa7001/c8cbe2b7-ec24-4c3a-9878-df... · 2015-08-06 · Hobbes to the era of John von Neumann,