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Mémoire sur l'étude optique des mouvements vibratoires by Jules Antoine Lissajous, 1857

Mémoire sur l'étude optique des mouvements vibratoires Jules Antoine Lissajous1857 Book

Stochastische Texte (Augenblick 1'4) by Theo Lutz, 1959

Stochastische Texte (Augenblick 1'4) Theo Lutz1959 Prose/Poetry

The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution: The Rede Lecture by Charles Percy Snow, 1959

The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution: The Rede Lecture Charles Percy Snow1959 Book

Recreational Mathematics by Ben Francis Laposky, 1961

Recreational Mathematics Ben Francis Laposky1961 Book

rot 6 Theo Lutz1961 Prose/Poetry

rot 11 - Monolog der Terry Jo by Max Bense, 1963

rot 11 - Monolog der Terry Jo Max Bense1963 Prose/Poetry

Exhibition Catalog, Robert Fraser Gallery, 1963 by Harold Cohen, 1963

Exhibition Catalog, Robert Fraser Gallery, 1963 Harold Cohen1963 Mixed Media

The Electronic Computer as an Artist (Canadian Art Magazine) by Leslie Mezei, 1964

The Electronic Computer as an Artist (Canadian Art Magazine) Leslie Mezei1964 Ephemera

rot 19 - computer-grafik by Georg Nees, 1965

rot 19 - computer-grafik Multiple Artists1965 Book

Computer Generated Three Dimensional Movies (monograph) by A. Michael Noll, 1965

Computer Generated Three Dimensional Movies (monograph) A. Michael Noll1965 Ephemera

E.A.T News (Vol 1 No 1, January 15, 1967)) by Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.), 1967

E.A.T News (Vol 1 No 1, January 15, 1967)) Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.)1967 Ephemera

A House of Dust Alison Knowles1967 Prose/Poetry

IEEE Spectrum October 1967 by A. Michael Noll, 1967

IEEE Spectrum October 1967 A. Michael Noll1967 Ephemera

Iwanami Lecture Series on Fundamental Engineering: Complete 19-Volume Set by Computer Technique Group (CTG), 1967-1972

Iwanami Lecture Series on Fundamental Engineering: Complete 19-Volume Set Computer Technique Group (CTG)1967-1972 Ephemera

bit international 1-6 by Dimitrije Bašičević, 1968

bit international 1-6 Dimitrije Bašičević1968 Book

Bijutsu Techo, Issue No. 303, Oct 1968 by Computer Technique Group (CTG), 1968

Bijutsu Techo, Issue No. 303, Oct 1968 Computer Technique Group (CTG)1968 Ephemera

Graphic Design, Issue No. 33, Spring (March) 1969 by Computer Technique Group (CTG), 1968

Graphic Design, Issue No. 33, Spring (March) 1969 Computer Technique Group (CTG)1968 Ephemera

Cybernetic Serendipity - Sept 1968 Contemporary Arts Magazine No 6 by Contemporary Arts Magazine, 1968

Cybernetic Serendipity - Sept 1968 Contemporary Arts Magazine No 6 Contemporary Arts Magazine1968 Ephemera

Some More Beginnings by Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.), 1968

Some More Beginnings Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.)1968 Book

The Machine as Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age by Karl Gunnar Vougt Pontus Hultén, 1968

The Machine as Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age Karl Gunnar Vougt Pontus Hultén1968 Book

International Times #37 August 9, 1968 (v1#37) by International Times, 1968

International Times #37 August 9, 1968 (v1#37) International Times1968 Ephemera

Mathematics for the Computer Age コンピュータ時代の数学 by Naomasa Nakajima, 1968

Mathematics for the Computer Age コンピュータ時代の数学 Naomasa Nakajima1968 Book

Computer-Drawn Dragonfly Pattern (cover of Kagaku Asahi, October 1968) by Naomasa Nakajima, 1968

Computer-Drawn Dragonfly Pattern (cover of Kagaku Asahi, October 1968) Naomasa Nakajima1968 Ephemera

Cybernetic Serendipity: the computer and the arts by Jasia Reichardt, 1968

Cybernetic Serendipity: the computer and the arts Jasia Reichardt1968 Book

Computer Art and the Human Response by Lloyd Sumner, 1968

Computer Art and the Human Response Lloyd Sumner1968 Book

Computer-Kunst: On the Eve of Tomorrow by Käthe Schröder, 1969

Computer-Kunst: On the Eve of Tomorrow Käthe Schröder1969 Ephemera

Bijutsu Techō (Issue No. 313, May 5, 1969) by Bijutsu Shuppan-sha, 1969

Bijutsu Techō (Issue No. 313, May 5, 1969) Bijutsu Shuppan-sha1969 Book

Rolling Stone (February 1, 1969) by Rolling Stone, 1969

Rolling Stone (February 1, 1969) Rolling Stone1969 Ephemera

Computer Creations (catalog) by Lloyd Sumner, 1970 (ca)

Computer Creations (catalog) Lloyd Sumner1970 (ca) Book

Munich Round Up (MRU) No. 119 by Herbert W. Franke, 1971

Munich Round Up (MRU) No. 119 Herbert W. Franke1971 Ephemera

Soft Where Inc. Aaron Marcus1975 Book

Computer Graphics and Art (set of 13 issues) by Grace C. Hertlein, 1976-1980

Computer Graphics and Art (set of 13 issues) Grace C. Hertlein1976-1980 Ephemera

Kosmos Vol. 2 John Mott-Smith1977 Book

Working Information 3 by Peter Beyls, 1978

Working Information 3 Multiple Artists1978 Book

The First Computer Design Coloring Book by Stanley Baxendale, 1979

The First Computer Design Coloring Book Stanley Baxendale1979 Book

Computer Imagery (coloring book) by Martin Kahn, 1981

Computer Imagery (coloring book) Martin Kahn1981 Book

Ideas Imagine Passion by David Benedetti, 1983

Ideas Imagine Passion David Benedetti1983 Prose/Poetry

The First Artificial Intelligence Coloring Book by Harold Cohen, 1983

The First Artificial Intelligence Coloring Book Harold Cohen1983 Book

Tree Eiichi Izuhara1983 Book

Time - “Machine of the Year : The Computer Moves In" (Jan 3, 1983) by Time Inc., 1983

Time - “Machine of the Year : The Computer Moves In" (Jan 3, 1983) Time Inc.1983 Ephemera

Derivation of the Laws by Roman Verostko, 1990

Derivation of the Laws Roman Verostko1990 Book

Process Compendium 2004-2010 by Casey Reas, 2010

Process Compendium 2004-2010 Casey Reas2010 Book

Wendit Tnce Inf by Allison Parrish, 2022

Wendit Tnce Inf Allison Parrish2022 Book