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The Pegasus Story: A History of a Vintage British Computer

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The Science Museum has done a very good job in summarising the main features of my old friend the Ferranti Pegasus Computer on which I learned to write computer programs in 1959.

There are good illustrations and a clear and understandable text.

This is very useful record of one of the most successful computers of the 1950s.

This is the history of the innovative British-designed computer named Pegasus (first delivered in 1956). The Pegasus Story discusses the origins of the Pegasus project from wartime know-how through to the involvement of Ferranti Ltd, giving tribute to the remarkable achievements of the individuals involved in the design and building of this vintage computer. The book details the technical aspects of Pegasus from an engineering and programming perspective, as well as comparing its performance with other contemporary designs and modern PC's.

I first came across the Pegasus computer while visiting the Science Museum in London where they have the 25th Pegasus machine to be built in full working order. A little note said that a book about the Pegasus was available for purchase from the museum's bookshop. I duly tracked down a copy and devoured it cover to cover (not a long task as the book is only 58 pages long). The author writes in a very easy to follow style that makes reading the book a joy. Included are many excellent black and white photos of the Pegasus hardware and the key individuals involved in the creation of the Pegasus.