Byte Magazine August 1977, Vol 2 No 8 featuring Robert Tinney's cover illustration 'Newton Under the APL Tree', showcasing an artistic portrayal of Isaac Newton sitting beneath a tree.
Table of contents from Byte Magazine August 1977, Vol 2 No 8, outlining featured articles on programming, APL, and microcomputer technology.
Advertisement from Byte Magazine August 1977, Vol 2 No 8 for the Altair 680 computer, promoting its capabilities and features with the tagline 'Good Thinking'.
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Byte Magazine August 1977, Vol 2 No 8 featuring Robert Tinney's cover illustration 'Newton Under the APL Tree', showcasing an artistic portrayal of Isaac Newton sitting beneath a tree.Table of contents from Byte Magazine August 1977, Vol 2 No 8, outlining featured articles on programming, APL, and microcomputer technology.Advertisement from Byte Magazine August 1977, Vol 2 No 8 for the Altair 680 computer, promoting its capabilities and features with the tagline 'Good Thinking'.

Byte Magazine August 1977 Vol 2 No. 8 Robert Tinney Cover

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Byte Magazine – August 1977 | Vol. 2, No. 8 | “Isaac Newton Under the APL Tree” | No Label | Good

This August 1977 issue of BYTE Magazine (Vol. 2, No. 8) features the memorable Robert Tinney cover “Newton Under the APL Tree,” highlighting the focus on APL (A Programming Language). Inside are foundational articles by Kenneth Iverson (creator of APL), tutorials, interpreter design guides, and practical explorations of algorithms and hardware. It’s a key collector’s issue for those interested in the early history of APL and its role in shaping personal computing.

The magazine is in good condition, with typical age-related wear. The copy shown is the exact one you will receive. Each issue is shipped in a plastic protective covering. Please review photos for condition.

Highlights from this issue:

Foreground (Programming & Applications)

  • Controlling Small DC Motors with Analog Signals — Sweer, Dwyer & Critchfield (p.18)

  • Understanding APL — Kenneth E. Iverson (p.36)

  • Here’s APL in Action! — Keefe (p.44)

  • An APL Interpreter for Microcomputers, Part 1 — Wimble (p.50)

  • Serendipitous Circles — Galway & Anderson (p.70)

  • A Trapping Technique for the 8080 — Schulein (p.158)

Background (Concepts, Education & Algorithms)

  • A Microprocessor Course — Fohl (p.26)

  • COSMAC VIP: The RCA Fun Machine — Weisbecker (p.30)

  • Editorializing with Your Computer — McGath (p.81)

  • Why People Get Hooked on APL — Atwood (p.108)

  • An 8 Digit Hexadecimal Readout — Burns (p.114)

  • Look What You Can Do... With an Edge as a Cue — Tenny (p.120)

  • Processing Logical Expressions — Maurer (p.130)

  • Simple Algorithms for Calculating Elementary Functions — Rheinstein (p.142)

Nucleus (Columns & Departments)

  • In This BYTE (p.4)

  • Comments on the Acquisition of Knowledge (p.5)

  • Letters (p.9)

  • Technical Forum: An APL Update (p.17)

  • The New Heathkit Computer Line (p.86)

  • Book Reviews (p.102)

  • BYTE’s Bits (pp.129, 156)

  • What’s New? (p.138)

  • Clubs & Newsletters (p.147)

  • Altair (S-100) Bus Interface New Products (p.152)

  • Classified Ads (p.170)

  • BOMB (p.176)

  • Reader Service (p.176)

Condition Notes:

  • Good overall condition

  • No mailing label

  • Some edge/surface wear consistent with age

  • Protected in plastic sleeve

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This issue stands out as a must-have BYTE classic, combining APL programming insights from Iverson himself, early microcomputer education, and a playful RCA COSMAC VIP feature — all wrapped in Robert Tinney’s iconic cover art.

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