THE COMPUTER /
From handheld smart phones to vast scientific simulators, computers are developing at ever-increasing speed. In The Computer, uber-technogeek Mark Frauenfelder traces the evolution of this vital machine from its earliest roots through its exciting application in code-breaking during the Second World...
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| description | From handheld smart phones to vast scientific simulators, computers are developing at ever-increasing speed. In The Computer, uber-technogeek Mark Frauenfelder traces the evolution of this vital machine from its earliest roots through its exciting application in code-breaking during the Second World War, and from its initial use in the workplace and home to its current status as a ubiquitous—and increasingly portable—part of twenty-first century existence. This highly illustrated social history of the computer examines its profound impact on every sphere of life. |
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| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:5964442022-01-10T01:21:47ZTHE COMPUTER / Frauenfelder, Mark, author 637506 London : Carlton Books,©20132015engFrom handheld smart phones to vast scientific simulators, computers are developing at ever-increasing speed. In The Computer, uber-technogeek Mark Frauenfelder traces the evolution of this vital machine from its earliest roots through its exciting application in code-breaking during the Second World War, and from its initial use in the workplace and home to its current status as a ubiquitous—and increasingly portable—part of twenty-first century existence. This highly illustrated social history of the computer examines its profound impact on every sphere of life.Introduction-- Digital Dawn -- Machines Learn to Remember --Sparks of an Idea -- Computers go to War -- Getting Down to Business -- Getting Personal -- Game On -- Jacking In -- Let Me Entertain You -- World of Tomorrow -- Index. From handheld smart phones to vast scientific simulators, computers are developing at ever-increasing speed. In The Computer, uber-technogeek Mark Frauenfelder traces the evolution of this vital machine from its earliest roots through its exciting application in code-breaking during the Second World War, and from its initial use in the workplace and home to its current status as a ubiquitous—and increasingly portable—part of twenty-first century existence. This highly illustrated social history of the computer examines its profound impact on every sphere of life.Rashid Taha Siham Rashid;ComputersComputersURN:ISBN:9781780976990 |
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