"Caro has been at his work for so long, his books span the modern history of book making. The Path to Power, published in 1982, was printed using hot-metal typesetting, on a Linotype machine; its handsome cover lettering was drawn meticulously by hand. Means of Ascent, published in 1990, was part of the computer-mainframe generation. Master of the Senate, published in 2002, was the easiest to create, via desktop publishing."

The production manager for the books has a career that has spanned three distinct technologies. So will our careers (I've done teletypes and punched cards). Its all so short isn't it?

Back on something like topic for this forum: did you notice how Caro uses a specification for his books? Those outline sheets pinned up on the notice boards?