Computer: A History of the Information Machine

William Aspray

249 valutazioni di Goodreads

Lingua: inglese

Editore: Basic Books, 1997

0465029906 / 9780465029907

Da: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.World of Books (was SecondSale)

Venditore con 5 stelle

Venditore AbeBooks dal 20 dicembre 2007

Brossura

Condizione: Usato - Discreto

EUR 6,18

 Spedizione gratuita 
Spedito in U.S.A.

Quantità: 1 disponibile

Aggiungi al carrello
Resi gratuiti per 30 giorni

Descrizione dell’articolo da parte del venditore

Blending strong narrative history and a fascinating look at the interface of business and technology, Computer: A History of the Information Machine traces the dramatic story of the invention of the computer. More than just the tale of a tool created by scientists to crunch numbers, this book suggests a richer story behind the computers creation, one that shows how business and government were the first to explore the unlimited potential of the machine as an information processor. Blending strong narrative history and a fascinating look at the interface of business and technology, Computer: A History of the Information Machine traces the dramatic story of the invention of the computer. More than just the tale of a tool created by scientists to crunch numbers, this book suggests a richer story behind the computers creation, one that shows how business and government were the first to explore the unlimited potential of the machine as an information processor. Not surprisingly, at the heart of the business story is IBM. A story of old-fashioned entreprenuership in symbiotic relationship with scientific know-how, it begins way back when computers were people who did the computational work of scientists, and Charles Babbage attempted in vain to mechanize the process. But it also shows how entrepreneurs like Herman Hollerith, seeing a business opportunity in a machine that could mechanically tabulate the U. S. census, created a punched-card tabulator that became the technology that created IBM. The authors show how ENIAC, the first fully electronic computer, emerged out of the wartime need of the military for computers that performed at lightning speed and did not need human intervention at any stage of the process. Most interesting is the story of how the computer began to reshape broad segments of our society when the PC enabled new modes of computing that liberated people from dependence on room-sized, enormously expensive mainframe computers. Filled with lively insightsmany about the world of computing in the 1990s, such as the strategy behind Microsoft Windowsas well as a discussion of the rise and creation of the World Wide Web, here is a book no one who owns or uses a computer will want to miss.…

Codice articolo 00061307793

Titolo
Computer: A History of the Information Machine
Autore
William Aspray
Editore
Basic Books
Anno di pubblicazione
1997
Condizione
Fair
Rilegatura
Paperback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
0465029906
ISBN 13
9780465029907

World of Books (was SecondSale)

Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.

Venditore con 5 stelle

Venditore AbeBooks dal 20 dicembre 2007

Tariffe di spedizione nazionale per U.S.A.

ArticoloDa 4 a 12 giorni lavorativiDa 3 a 6 giorni lavorativi
Primo articoloEUR 0,00EUR 9,77
I tempi di consegna sono stabiliti dai venditori e variano in base al corriere e al paese. Gli ordini che devono attraversare una dogana possono subire ritardi e spetta agli acquirenti pagare eventuali tariffe o dazi associati. I venditori possono contattarti in merito ad addebiti aggiuntivi dovuti a eventuali maggiorazioni dei costi di spedizione dei tuoi articoli.

Metodi di pagamento

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Descrizione dello Store

Founded in 2002, World of Books is a leading online destination for buying and selling both preloved and new books, committed to making sustainable reading accessible to all. With a mission to help people read more and waste less, World of Books offers a huge range of affordable, high-quality books — giving both new and preloved titles a second life. The company also operates World of Books – Sell Your Books, an easy-to-use platform that allows customers to trade in unwanted books for cash, helping to keep books in circulation while promoting sustainability. As a Certified B Corp, World of Books is driven by a vision to become the world’s largest and most sustainable dedicated online bookstore. The company measures its success through the positive environmental impact it creates, the value it provides to customers, and its ability to operate profitably while supporting its sustainable mission …

Informazioni sull’azienda del venditore

SBYB, Inc.

900 Knell Rd
Montgomery, IL U.S.A. 60538