The new enlarged edition of “LEO Remembered” edited by Hilary Caminer, daughter of David Caminer, and Lisa-Jane McGerty of the Cambridge Centre for Computing History, is a great collection of LEO stories. I found the book to be exceptionally well organised, clearly presented, and very enjoyable to read.  The historical data is interspersed with numerous vintage photos of people, places and equipment that created and evolved the LEO computers during the earliest days of electronic digital machines. 

The many first-hand accounts of those who worked closely on the early machines were truly fascinating.  The book presents a level of detail one does not normally find in a book about computer history.  I highly recommend this new book to anyone interested in the early beginnings of LEO business computers and the very human side of bringing these electronic marvels to life.

You can order copies of the book by emailing LEOremembered@leo-computers.org.uk  for £8 plus postage. Please specify quantity and address (especially country) for delivery if you want to order and we will send a cost quotation and instructions for payment. 

Reviews of the book can be read here in ResearchGate and Archives of IT