Alan-Kay
Dealers of Lightning
I wish I could remember who recommended this book to me, but the only thing I recall was my desire to learn more about Xerox PARC to understand what it actually was. Before reading Dealers of Lightning, all I knew about it was the legendary story of Steve Jobs going there and stealing the ideas of a graphical user interface for the Lisa and then the Mac. I was keen to know more.
What started with a very specific goal in mind ended up being one of the most inspiring books I’ve ever read. I completely fell in love with Xerox PARC and wished I could go back in time and somehow be there as an invisible specter, watching all those brilliant minds inventing remarkable things for the first time.