Commodore 64 Books
The following is a list of Commodore 64 Books in the Centre for Computing History collection. It is not an exhaustive list of and other books may have been published. If you have a book that you would like to donate to our collection, please view our donations page.There are 89 Commodore 64 Books in our collection :
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Publisher: HP Books
Author: John Mihalik
Publisher: Granada Publishing
Author: Vince Apps
Part of the Dr Watson Series
This contains a complete course with text and software. Based entirely on interesting, exciting and useful projects, it develops games and utilities which complement the computer, enormously increasing its potential for both fun and educational fun!
All the software developed in the book is provided on tape and includes:
- Guesser
- Sprite. Gen
- Hangman
- Breakout
- Blockade
- Char. Gen
- Guess the number
- Reaction tester
- Ball trap
- Composatune
Publisher: Honeyfold Software Limited/ Glentop Publishers
Author: Peter Holmes & Derek Bush
- Using the keyboard
- Simple programming
- Graphics
- Sound
- Games
Publisher: Kingfisher Books
Author: Richard & Philip Graves
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Author: Jenny Tyler, Les Howarth
by Peter Gerrard, Danny Doyle
ISBN 0715617877 / 9780715617878 / 0-7156-1787-7
Publisher Gerals Duckworth & Company, Limited
Language English
1983
Format: Paperback (96 pages)
This book was kindly donated by Rodney Dale
Publisher: Express Marketing Ltd.
Author: K. Carrington B.S.Sc.
by Nick Hampshire, Richard Franklin, Carl Graham
ISBN 0003830888 / 9780003830880 / 0-00-383088-8
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Language English
Edition Softcover
Publication Date: 3/28/1985
Pages: 224
Author: Nick Hampshire
by Stephenson, A. P., Stephenson, D. J.
ISBN: 0246124423
ISBN13: 9780246124425
Granada Publishing, Limited (06/21/1984)
PAGES: 254
Commodore Computers (Author
Paperback: 504 pages
Publisher: Financial Times Prentice Hall (April 1983)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0672220563
ISBN-13: 978-0672220562
Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 15.5 x 3.3 cm
Introduces the BASIC programming language, shows how to incorporate graphics and music in programs, and discusses the machine language used by the Commodore 64 computer.
Author: A.P. Stephenson, D.J. Stephenson
Publisher: Sunshine Books
Author: David Lawrence
Discover a whole new dimension in your C-64's programming abilities!
If you're tired of ordinary computer games... if you're looking for something exciting and different to do with your C-64... here's the answer! It's a whole collection of artificial intelligence (AI) projects designed to tap your micro's real problem-solving capabilities for both practical and entertainment applications.
Publisher: TAB BOOKS
Author: Timothy J. O'Malley
Publisher: Irata Press, Commodore Business Machines
Author: ICE, Michael Reichmann, Robert Wilson, Ian Chadwick
Publisher: Prentice Hall International
Author: John W. Stephenson
Business Programming on your Commodore 64
This book is designed for Sales and Marketing Managers who have asked themselves the question "How could I use our home computer to help me with my day to day work without having to spend a fortune on software? Could I write my own programs to handle sales forecasts, customer record cards, graphs and reduce my paper work load?"
The answer is YES. This book will show you how it can be done. Using basic with notes for other types of machine the user will be shown how to program, build own files systems using examples, design a "Data Base" which will form the core for countless record systems.
Publisher: Phoenix Publishing Associates
Author: Peter Jackson with Peter Goode
Author: Susan Curran, Margaret Norman
Publisher: Granada Pub Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780246124227 - ISBN-10: 0246124229
Pages: 172
1984
Computer Aided Design Package with Dimensioning for the C-64 & C-128
Publisher: Abacus
Author: Roy Wainwright
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: John Gordon & Ian McLean
Ian Sinclair.
ISBN-13: 9780131523067
ISBN-10: 0131523066
Published 1983 by Granada in London
Paperback
Number of pages 133
Publisher: Sunshine Books
Author: David Lawrence and Mark England
Blurb from the back cover:
The best software games book ever written for your Commodore 64. These easy to enter program listings turn your Commodore 64 micro into an entire arcade of electronic fun and thrills. Experience action so fast and furious it will shatter all your concepts about computer game excitement.
Publisher: Melbourne House
Author: Clifford & Mark Ramshaw
ID Numbers
Open Library OL11665042M
ISBN 10 0861611780
ISBN 13 9780861611782
OCLC/WorldCat 12586220
Library Thing 4570698
Publisher: Melbourne House
Author: Phillip Williams
Publisher: Sunshine Books
Author: David Lawrence, Mark England
Here's a concise, handy guide that offers a 'from the ground up' introduction to the Commodore 64 and the new portable version! Specifically designed for users with little or no computer experience, this easy-to-read text explains what the Commodore 64 is all about and how to use it - complete with step-by-step instructions for BASIC programming as well as important information on a wide variety of applications, including:
- Word Processing
- Color, Graphics and Games
- Music, Sound and Much More!
Publisher: Robert J. Brady Co.
Author: Tim Onosko
Publisher: COMPUTE! Publications
Publisher: Grisewood & Dempsey Ltd
Author: Patricia Grady
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Author: Jenny Tyler Chris Oxlade
"Here, at last, is the key to creating and playing adventure programs on your Commodore 64. Written by two highly-experience authors and adventurers, this book will take you further into the fabulous world of computer adventuring than you dared hope."
(From rear cover)
Publisher: Interface Publications
Author: Clive Gifford, Robert Young
Useful Programming for the Home, Student and Small Business
James Gatenby
9780246124548
ISBN 10: 0246124547 / 0-246-12454-7
ISBN 13: 9780246124548
Publisher: Granada
Publication Date: 1984
122 pages
Author: James Gatenby
This book is designed for commodore 64 users who want to begin writing their own programs. It Assumes a working knowledge of the keyboard and the machines basic functions. Ideal for anyone tired of typing in program listings, this gentle introduction to the jargon and complexities of computing will take the reader step by step through program design and structure. illustrated throughout with clear examples, discover your commodore 64 makes full use of the machines sound and graphic capabilities and prepares the user for advanced programming with a wealth of hints and tips.
Publisher: Century Publishing Co. Ltd
Author: Philip Willaims
Ian Stewart and Robin Jones.
Published 1983 by Shiva Publishing in Nantwich
203 pages
ISBN: 090681264X / 0-906812-64-X
This is a complete look at the fabulous world of Adventure Games for the Commodore 64 Computer. Starting with an introduction to adventures, and their early history, it takes you gently through the basic programming necessary on the 64 before you can start writing your own games.
Publisher: Duckworth
Author: Peter Gerrard
Publisher: Collins Professional and Technical Books
Author: A. P. Stephenson and D. J. Stephenson
If you've mastered BASIC programming on your Commodore 64 and are ready to move on to bigger and better things, then this book will show you the way. Ross Symons first introduces you to the disassembler and explains its use. After making this acquaintance, the complete instruction set for the 6510 (the chip at the heart of your computer) is listed. Each instruction is explained with the aid of a demonstration program which will help even the newcomer to machine code to get to grips with the C64 and extract the most from this powerful micro. Other sections include a discussion of the KERNAL operating system, and its applications such as printing, input/ output devices, and scanning the keyboard, are also considered.
Publisher: Corgi/ Addison-Wesley
Author: Ross Symons
This book will take you, step by step, from your first tap at the keyboard to writing your own programs on the Commodore 64 computer.
Publisher: Fontana
Author: Carolyn Hughes
Publisher: Shiva
Author: Ian Stewart
Author: Mark Harrison
ISBN: 0905104595
Publisher: Sigma Technical Press
Publication Date: 1984-01-00
168 pages
Hands-On BASIC for the Commodore 64 is one of a series of adaptations of an earlier work by the author. This version includes sections on graphics and files. The book makes use of the hands-on method, providing computer experience through a series of guided activities. Each of these activities is followed by a discussion of the BASIC topic just explored. The hands-on method is a proven, efficient way to learn BASIC programming with a minimum of supervision.
Publisher: Byte Books
Author: Herbert Peckham with Wade Ellis, Jr. and Ed Lodi
Here is the book which will help both parents and children to grasp the basic ideas about computing, and provide an elementary knowledge of programming in the Commodore BASIC language.
Both can learn together and experience enormous pleasure from mastering the machine.
Even some parents have difficulty with numbers so a visual approach has been used through much of the book.
No knowledge of computers is assumed so the book begins at the beginning by describing how to switch on the machine.
Publisher: Pitman Publishing
Author: Jonathan Chapple
Publisher: Ginn & Co
Author: William Turner
A practical book for school-level pupils ages 12 years and above.
Publisher: Ellis Horwood Books In Computing
Author: A. J. Jones and G. J. Carpenter
Essential routines for programming
Czes Kosniowski.
Published 1984 by Sunshine in London .
Written in English.
155 pages
The Century Microguide to the Commodore 64 is a quick reference guide for the Commodore 64 owner. It summarizes all the essential information needed by the Commodore 64 enthusiast and includes:
- Special keyboard features
- Alphabetical quick reference
- BASIC commands
- Sound, graphics and colour
- Input/output instructions
- Numeric, trigonometric and string functions
- Arithmetic and logic operations
- Print and plot screens
- Error handling
- Memory maps
- System variables
- Character sets and codes
- Disc operating system commands
Publisher: Century Communications Ltd
Author: Peter Morse, Brian Hancock
The Commodore 64 is a machine for enthusiasts who take their micros seriously. Readers will find this stunning collection of programs both substantial and challenging, with detailed documentation and historical notes. These are games which exploit the machine's graphics capabilities to the limits, while at the same time offering readers intricate strategies and exciting simulations to fire the imagination and tax the wits.
The games include:
- Dreadnought
- Waterloo
- Torpedo Bomber
Publisher: Century Publishing
Author: Humphrey Walwyn
Publisher: First Publishing Ltd./ Data Becker
Author: Hans Joachim Liesert
Boris Allan (Author)
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Hyperion Books (July 1984)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0273021257
ISBN-13: 978-0273021254Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Sunshine Books
Author: John Scriven and Patrick Hall
The Commodore 64 Handbook
Publisher: Level Computer Publications
Author: Rae West
Now you can put your Commodore 64 to work, with the aid of this great collection of handy programs from Chris Callender.
If you want to use your computer as a word processor, we have the program, WORDSCREEN, to do it for you. You can keep your accounts in order with the HOME ACCOUNTS program, organise your life with PLANNER and keep your numbers under control with TELEPHONE DIRECTORY.
The 15 major programs in this book will allow you to employ your Commodore 64 in a wide variety of ways. The final program, BOSS (Business Orientated Software System) gives you a massive integrated program which brings together the most useful programs from the book. BOSS is organised to allow you to share data between programs, and switch easily and quickly from task to task.
Chris Callender has done a great job, so now you can, indeed 'put your Commodre 64 to work'.
Publisher: Interface Publications
Author: Chris Callender
Pan/Personal Computer News computer library
(ISBN: 0330283588 / 0-330-28358-8 )
Robert Erskine
380 pages, 1983
Publisher: PAN Books Ltd
Publisher: Granada Publishing
Author: Owen Bishop (and Audrey Bishop)
The original and exciting new teach-yourself programming course for Commodore 64 owners. Over 150 unique screen-shot photographs of program listings and programs in action - showing on the page exactly what appears on the screen. Packed full of programming tips and techniques, reference charts and tables, and advice on how to get the most out of your Commodore 64.
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Author: Phil Cornes
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Author: Phil Cornes
Teach Yourself Books
This book provides a practical grounding in BASIC, the most widely used microcomputer programming language. Using the Commodore 64, the authors explain how to write, develop and test BASIC programs for a wide range of applications at home and at work. They then focus on the special features of the Commodore 64 and show how to get the most out of its colour, sprite graphics and sound synthesis facilities.
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
Author: L. R. Carter and E. Huzan
Publisher: Abacus Software/ Data Becker
Author: Lothar Englisch
Publisher: First Publishing Ltd./ Data Becker
Author: Michael Angerhausen, Dr. Achim Becker, Lothar Englisch, Klaus Gerits
Paperback: 300 pages
Publisher: Abacus Software Inc
Second Edition February 1984
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0916439003
ISBN-13: 978-0916439002
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 1 inches
Kindly donated by David Braben
(This book is named inside the cover by Ian Bell)
Publisher: Abacus Software Inc
Author: Michael Angerhausen, Dr. Achim Becker, Lothar Englisch, Klaus Gerits
From back cover:
50 Excellent Programs for the Commodore 64
Including Cardboard, Pilot Interpreter, Character Generator, Reversi
Publisher: V & H Computer Services
Author: Roger Valentine
21 Sensational Games
Publisher: Granada Publishing
Author: Owen Bishop (and Audrey Bishop)
Publisher: Shiva Publishing Limited
Author: James Vogel and Nevin B. Scrimshaw
by Nick Hampshire with Richard Franklin and Carl Graham. Published 1985 by Collins in London . Softcover Written in English. Classifications Dewey Decimal Class001.64/24 Library of Congress QA76.8.C64 Number of pages 215 ID Numbers Open Library OL14875438M ISBN 10 000383087X Kindly donated by David Braben (This book is named inside the cover by Ian Bell)
Publisher: Collins Professional and Technical Books
Author: Nick Hampshire, Richard Franklin, Carl Graham
The Complete Commodore 64 is a detailed guide to your computer by an experience team of computer authors. This book will tell you everything you need to know, from creating your first BASIC programs to mastering the superb Commodore graphics and sound facilities and even writing your first machine code program. As well as learning about the computer itself, you'll find valuable information about add-on equipment and cartridges, a guide to Commodore software, and dozens of invaluable program examples, tables, diagrams and explanations.
Publisher: Granada Publishing
Publisher: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Author: Peter Gerrard, Kevin Bergin
Whether you are a complete newcomer to Commodore Computing, or an experienced user, you will find that this book contains all you need to know to make full use of your Commodore 64.
- Full coverage of Commodore BASIC
- Comprehensive Key Work Section
- Data Storage
- Sound and Graphics
- High Resolution Screens and Sprites
- Complete Error Message Section
- Full Index
Publisher: Phoenix Publishing Associates
Author: Spencer Bateson
This introductory guide to machine language programming is written specifically for the Commodore 64 owner. You'll learn: to use all of the 6510 instructions; to program high resolution graphics; to perform input and output operations and more with plenty of easy-to-understand examples.
Included are listings for a working ASSEMBLER, DISASSEMBLER and 6510 Single Step Simulator.
Publisher: Abacus Software
Author: Lothar Englisch
For Commodore 64/64C/128, includes versions 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2
Publisher: Berkeley Softworks
Author: Michael Farr
First edition August 1984 Published by Abacus Software . ID Numbers Open Library OL11434860M ISBN 13 9780916439033 Kindly donated by David Braben (This book is named inside the cover by Ian Bell)
Publisher: Abacus
Author: Klaus Gerits, Lothar Englisch, Michael Angerhausen
Publisher: First Publishing
Author: Klaus Gerits, Lothar Englisch and Michael Angerhausen
Turbocharge your Commodore 64 tells you how the professionals do it. It concentrates on putting more power where it matters - in your hands. It shows how you can exploit your Commodore 64 to the full and how to approach programming problems the right way.
Publisher: Longman Publishing
Author: Peter Worlock
Publisher: Collins Professional and Technical Books
Author: Ian Sinclair
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Author: Jenny Tyler Chris Oxlade
Fourth Edition
If you really want to know what happens where in your Commodore 64, this is the book for you. Since the 16k of ROM inside the machine controls all of the machine’s operation, there is no better way to see how everything is done than by examining the microcomputer’s internal operating system.
This book contains a detailed, commented and cross-referenced listing of the ROM contents which may be as a reference to the internal working of your machine. Especially if you work in assembler language, this book is a must.
Publisher: DataCap
Author: Milton Bathurst
Word Processing on the Commodore 64 Made Fast and Simple
Publisher: Granada Publishing
Author: Randall McMullan
Publisher: First Publishing Ltd./ Data Becker
Author: Paulissen