Engineering WAS FUN!

I have put together a small book describing my 36 years with IBM and many of my projects. It is NOT a book about the U.P.C. although a seven page chapter and a 21 page appendix are devoted to the U.P.C. and its developement. My purpose in writing the book was to simply preserve the pictures and describe some of the unique machines developed by Custom Systems. Also, I hope it will encourage young people to choose engineering as a career.

The sale blurb reads: "This book is an autobiography of my years with IBM from 1951 through 1987. It contains descriptions and pictures of many custom IBM products including the unique podium from which numerous US Presidents gave their inaugural address. Other chapters discuss IBM’s early attempts at telecommunications, a machine that was designed for the 1960 Canadian census, the birth of the Universal Product Code (U.P.C.). This edition includes an appendix detailing the technical development of the U. P. C. code & symbol."

If anyone is interest in purchasing a copy, it can be obtained on line by going to http://www.lulu.com and simply entering either "laurer", or the title which is Engineering WAS FUN, into their search engine.

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For contact information please go to my Contact Page.

July 2007

George J. Laurer

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