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The History of Computing: a Very Short Introduction

The History of Computing: a Very Short Introduction( )
Author: Swade, Doron
Series title:Very Short Introductions Ser.
ISBN:978-0-19-883175-4
Publication Date:Nov 2022
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $21.95AUD $19.95
Book Description:

This Very Short Introduction discusses the central events, machines, and people that feature in established accounts of the history of computing. It then recontextualises them, critically examining received perceptions and providing a fresh look at the nature and development of the modern electronic computer.

Book Details
Pages:160
Detailed Subjects: Science / History
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):11.1 x 17.4 x 0.85 cm
Book Weight:0.122 Kilograms
Author Biography
Swade, Doron (Author)
Doron Swade, an engineer, technology historian, & leading authority on Charles Babbage, is assistant director & head of collections at London's Science Museum. He is also the mastermind of a six-year project to construct a Babbage calculating engine from original nineteenth-century designs. He lives in Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England.

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