The first functional computer was built by Konrad Zuse. This fully automatic, program-controlled, freely programmable computing system, which operates in binary floating-point arithmetic, was ready for operation in 1941. On the occasion of Konrad Zuse's 100th birthday, celebrated on June 22, 2010, the autobiography of the computer pioneer is being released in a special edition. In it, he recounts the story of his life while also providing an impressive depiction of the beginnings of the computer age. The inventor of this first fully automatic computing system would have turned 100 years old on June 22, 2010. In this book, he tells the story of his life, which is unlike any other.