BBSs & Modem based networks history

Books that tell us about the forgotten age of BBSs and Modem based networks like Compuserve. Computer networks based on Telephone lines predate the WWW and the Internet.

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1	The Modem World: A Prehistory of Social Media by Kevin Driscoll 3.85 avg rating — 62 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	On the Way to the Web: The Secret History of the Internet and Its Founders by Michael A. Banks 3.53 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Commodork: Sordid Tales from a BBS Junkie by Rob O'Hara 3.85 avg rating — 215 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Commodorkier - New Tales from an Old Dork by Rob O'Hara 3.67 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	One Byte At A Time: A Memoir by Lee Lovelace (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	One Byte at a Time: A Memoir: From BBS Heyday to Last Day by Lee Lovelace (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars