I've been vaguely thinking about a book on the 8086 die. I'm sure I could sell at least 5 copies :-)
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.
If that's all it takes then I pre-order five copies.
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!
Count six. I'd buy it in a beat.
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!)