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a| 9781546849070 q| (paperback)

d| NNfCLS b| eng e| rda d| HK-SYU

a| QA76.17 b| .M377 2017

a| 004.09 b| MAR 2017

a| Marshall, S. J. q| (Stephen J.), e| author.

a| The story of the computer : b| a technical and business history / c| Stephen J. Marshall.

a| Technical and business history

a| [Place of publication not identified] : b| [Self published], c| [2017]

c| ©2015

a| iii, 587 pages : b| illustrations ; c| 24 cm.

a| text b| txt 2| rdacontent

a| unmediated b| n 2| rdamedia

a| volume b| nc 2| rdacarrier

a| Includes bibliographical references and index.

a| "Electronic computers are arguably the greatest invention of the 20th century. They are the enablers for many of the technologies that the developed world now relies upon and their impact on society cannot be overestimated. The story of their creation is a fascinating one which encompasses many of the great advances in engineering, mathematics and the physical sciences that have taken place over the past 400 years. The Story of the Computer is the first comprehensive treatment of the subject written from both a technical and a business perspective. It sets out to chart the complex evolutionary process that has resulted in the creation of today’s computers, picking out those innovations and discoveries which contributed most to the pool of knowledge through their influence on later advances and taking into consideration the business drivers as well as the specific technical breakthroughs. To put developments into context and provide a more rounded picture, it also covers the advances in science and technology, or ‘building blocks’, which have facilitated them." -- c| Amazon.

a| Computer science x| History

a| Computers x| History.

b| wlc c| wsl

a| book b| 30-10-24

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