{"product_id":"9789812873408","title":"Ready: A Commodore 64 Retrospective","description":"\u003ch1\u003eReady: A Commodore 64 Retrospective\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDillon, Roberto\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did the Commodore 64 conquer the hearts of millions and become a platform people still actively develop for even today? What made it so special?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will appeal to both those who like tinkering with old technology as a hobby and nostalgic readers who simply want to enjoy a trip down memory lane. It discusses in a concise but rigorous format the different areas of home gaming and personal computing where the C64 managed to innovate and push forward existing boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting from Jack Tramiel's vision of designing computers \"for the masses, not the classes,\" the book introduces the 6510, VIC-II and SID chips that made the C64 unique. It briefly discusses its Basic programming language and then proceeds to illustrate not only many of the games that are still so fondly remembered but also the first generation of game engines that made game development more approachable − among other topics that are often neglected but are necessary to provide a comprehensive overview of how far reaching theC64 influence was.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a straightforward and accessible style, readers will relive the dawn of modern technology and gain a better understanding of the legacy that was built, bit by bit, in those pioneering days by computers that had only a tiny fraction of the power modern machines have and, yet, were used to create the technological world we are now living in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by Michael Tomczyk\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2014-12-15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789812873408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-981-287-341-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 157\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47675837415564,"sku":"9789812873408","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789812873408.jpg?v=1776544594","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789812873408","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}