This book was something I found very fun to read: http://www.amazon.com/Code-Language-Computer-Hardware-Software/dp/0735611319/ http://www.amazon.com/Code-Langu

This book was something I found very fun to read: http://www.amazon.com/Code-Language-Computer-Hardware-Software/dp/0735611319/ http://www.amazon.com/Code-Language-Computer-Hardware-Softwa... N.B. I did read the book when I was in university studying CS, but I felt like it was a good balance of history and tech information.