The History of Computing
A Very Short Introduction
$21.95
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
16 November 2022
Summary
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
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.
The book begins by discussing a widely accepted linear narrative of the history of computing, centred around innovatory highlights that star…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198831754 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0198831757 |
| Author: | Doron Swade |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 16 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 122g |
| Dimensions: | 9mm x 114mm x 175mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Critics Review
This a wonderful personal introduction to the subject…this small volume may fit well in collections that value such treatments in support of a broader audience. * Choice *
Doron Swade
Doron Swade is an engineer, a historian, and a museum professional. He was Curator of Computing at the London Science Museum (1985-1999), and Assistant Director and Head of Collections there (1999-2003). He is a leading authority on computer pioneer Charles Babbage, and masterminded the construction of Babbage’s Difference Engine No. 2 built to original 19th-century designs. He was formerly Visiting Professor at Royal College ofArt, and Guest Curator at the Computer History Museum, California (2006-2008). He has published widely on curatorship, Babbage, and the history of computing, and his books include The Dream Machine: Exploring the Computer Age (1991, with Jon Palfreman) and The Cogwheel Brain: Charles Babbage and the Quest to Build the First Computer (2001).
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