Rating: 
Summary: Frustrating, but, in the end, worthwhile
Review: Whether you cut code for a living or just have an avocational interest in software and its history, Steve Lohr's book is the best compendium I've come across. A history of computer science from the perspective of the people who made it, "Go To" is a reasonably engaging look at the development of computer programming and the personalities that shaped (and continue to shape) it.The frustration alluded to above stems from the fact that, with a competent editor and some facility with any of the word processing software applications referred to throughout, this could have been an excellent read. Instead, it all too often feels as though each chapter were written in isolation. The same people are introduced multiple times and definitions are repeated with a frequency that becomes annoying. As for typos, the book is replete with them. One hopes Mr. Lohr was more careful with his facts than his proof-reading. Still, if this is an area that interests you, "Go To" is ultimately worth the aggravation.
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