The First Computers
History and Architectures
$87.63
- Paperback
472 pages
- Release Date
26 July 2002
Summary
This history of computing focuses not on chronology (what came first and who deserves credit for it) but on the actual architectures of the first machines that made electronic computing a practical reality. The book covers computers built in the United States, Germany, England, and Japan. It makes clear that similar concepts were often pursued simultaneously and that the early researchers explored many architectures beyond the von Neumann architecture that eventually became canonical. The con…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262681377 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262681374 |
| Author: | Ulf Hashagen, Raúl Rojas, William Aspray, Thomas J. Misa |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 472 |
| Release Date: | 26 July 2002 |
| Weight: | 748g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 25mm |
| Series: | History of Computing |
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“A cohesive, well-defined discussion of the architecture of early computers.” MaryCroarken Business History
A cohesive, well-defined discussion of the architecture of early computers.—Mary Croarken, Business HistoryA cohesive, well-defined discussion of the architecture of early computers.—Mary Croarken, Business History * Reviews *
About The Author
Ulf Hashagen
Raol Rojas is Professor of Computer Science at the Free University of Berlin.Ulf Hashagen is affiliated with the Munich Center for the History and Science and Technology, Deutsches Museum.
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