UNIX Time. A History and a Memoir

The Unix operating system conquered the world, which its creators could hardly have imagined while making history on the top floor of Bell Labs in 1969. The idea of this OS had a colossal impact on software development and the... evolution of operating systems.
You will learn how the Unix system originated, what makes it remarkable, and why it occupies such an important place in the computer world, as well as about the amazing people who invested their energy and soul into it.
The book is an honest and witty account of the life of the IT community of that time — no abstractions, pages of code, and references. Relax and enjoy immersing yourself in a story full of adventures and discoveries.
Brian Kernighan is the author and co-author of a dozen programming books, including the legendary "The C Programming Language" and "Unix. The Programming Environment". For 30 years, he was a member of the very group that created UNIX at the Bell Labs research center and not only observed the creation of UNIX.