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...

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Uniform Title:Very short introductions ; 714.
Main Author: Swade, Doron (Author)
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Very short introductions ; 714.
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Physical Description:139 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm.
Format: Book

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