Franzis Technique from your birth year

"You are as old as ...." - the gift book series for all "technology fans"! Each volume entertainingly presents the technical achievements, highlights and flops of a particular year. An exciting journey through time for everyone who has always wanted to know what was going on in the year they were born.
1988 was a special year from a technical point of view. The Bundespost launched Pocky, a not-so-handy cell phone, and the Morris worm was the first computer virus to make its appearance. Meanwhile, the operators of the first transatlantic fiber optic cable had to contend with an unexpected adversary, the shark. Discover the technical highlights of this extraordinary vintage.