The history of computing : a very short introduction / Doron Swade.
"This lively Very Short Introduction reviews the central events, machines, and people that feature in established accounts of the history of computing, critically examining received perceptions and providing a fresh look at the nature and development of the modern electronic computer." -- Amazon.com...
| Uniform Title: | Very short introductions ;
714. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2022.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Very short introductions ;
714. |
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| Physical Description: | 139 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm. |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
"This lively Very Short Introduction reviews the central events, machines, and people that feature in established accounts of the history of computing, critically examining received perceptions and providing a fresh look at the nature and development of the modern electronic computer." -- Amazon.com description. |
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| Call Number: | QA76.17 .S93 2022 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-133) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0198831757 9780198831754 |