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engineering-obsession
The chapter emphasizes the deep passion and devotion engineers have for building computers, portraying their work as a collective soul behind the machine.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Soul of a New Machine (1981)Tracy Kidder
CHAPTER 15: CANARDS
Chapter 15: CANARDS does not contain substantive narrative or thematic content but instead includes front and back matter sections such as the beginning of Chapter 16, acknowledgments, acclaim for the book, and copyright information. The included acclaim highlights the book's exploration of the human element behind computer engineering, emphasizing the obsession, complexity, and devotion of engineers in creating new machines. The chapter serves as a meta-textual reflection on the book's reception and the cultural significance of the engineering process.