I've been vaguely thinking about a book on the 8086 die. I'm sure I could sell at least 5 copies :-)
If that's all it takes then I pre-order five copies.
Count six. I'd buy it in a beat.
For the good of humanity -- or at least our industry -- or at least my intellectual curiosity -- or at least so I can have another cool book on my shelf to increase my geek cred -- please do this!
You'll add in the 6502 but more importantly items like the Globus (fascinating!), the Apollo equipment, the DX7 and the electromechanical Central Air Data Computer and you got yourself a best-seller, I predict 10 copies at least.
are there existing books of the sort on a simpler cpu, e.g. 6502?
one i could take with me on a holiday and return having every transistor accounted for (and probably foolishly assuming i finally understand how the wretched thing works!)