Books published by publisher Ziff-Davis

Atari 8-bit computers are the first machines that truly bridged the divide between video game players and home computer enthusiasts. The Atari 400 and 800 signaled the start of a new era in computing. Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation is the first book to cover what made Atari's groundbreaking computer line great: its excellent graphics and sound, flexible programming environment, and wide support from the burgeoning home computer community.For those of us coming of "gaming age" in the 80s, Atari games were simply amazing—and you'll find out what made over 100 titles so much fun to play. Breakout also explores the Atari 8-bit platform as it stands today, with a robust enthusiast and modding community, the increasing value of Atari computers and peripherals, and how to get started with one now or get your old one working again.Jamie Lendino is the Editor-in-Chief of ExtremeTech.com. Previously, he managed the consumer electronics reviews team for PCMag.com, and has written for the print and digital versions of PC Magazine for over 10 years. He's also had articles published in Popular Science, Electronic Musician, Sound and Vision, and on CNET.com, and ConsumerReports.com.

Atari 8-bit computers are the first machines that truly bridged the divide between video game players and home computer enthusiasts. The Atari 400 and 800 signaled the start of a new era in computing. Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation is the first book to cover what made Atari's groundbreaking computer line great: its excellent graphics and sound, flexible programming environment, and wide support from the burgeoning home computer community.For those of us coming of "gaming age" in the 80s, Atari games were simply amazing—and you'll find out what made over 100 titles so much fun to play. Breakout also explores the Atari 8-bit platform as it stands today, with a robust enthusiast and modding community, the increasing value of Atari computers and peripherals, and how to get started with one now or get your old one working again.Jamie Lendino is the Editor-in-Chief of ExtremeTech.com. Previously, he managed the consumer electronics reviews team for PCMag.com, and has written for the print and digital versions of PC Magazine for over 10 years. He's also had articles published in Popular Science, Electronic Musician, Sound and Vision, and on CNET.com and ConsumerReports.com.

First U.S. edition bound in brown cloth with black spine blocking. Map endpapers,8vo (8.50 X 5.50") size, 220 pages. A Near Fine copy in a Very Good dust jacket. The binding is clean and tight. There is a light bump to the base of the book's spine else fine. The dust jacket has frays at the upper edges. Heavy rubs to the folds. Chipping at the head and heel of its spine. Dust soiling to the rear panel.

This would be an exquisite gift for a Muir collector: 1st edition hardcover with dust jacket of (Josephine Leslie) R.A.Dick's The Ghost and Mrs; Muir- a "supernatural romance" published in 1945 by the Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, Chicago/New York, Victory Format, Originally published in England; this is the first American Edition and is long out of print. Includes dust jacket in good condition. Book is in very good condition, 174 pages. Condition: Jacket- fair with creasing, wearing, rubbing and some small chips; tears at spine. Cover- good; black clothbound with silver engraved title and title, author, and publisher in silver on spine. Book- very good; no writing, marks, or tears; yellowing to page edges only; inked upper page edges at publishing. No ordinary book is this nor are there scads to be found. Visit me on the web https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/KSTigerlily

When American computer expert and junior businessman Ross McHugh's computer takes him to another dimension, his three friends who know him only from the internet, Gabriela from Mexico, Claude from France, and Taro from Japan, get together and go to the rescue.When American Ross McHugh's computer takes him to another dimension, his three friends from around the world, who know him only from the internet, get together and go to the rescue

A mother and daughter writing team offers an ideal introduction to the personal computer. As children focus on creating the many colorful and functional crafts that fill these pages, they learn the basics of working with a word processor paint and draw program, All the crafts can be created using Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows and a few simple materials.