The Universal Machine From the Dawn of Computing to Digital Consciousness /

The computer unlike other inventions is universal; you can use a computer for many tasks: writing, composing music, designing buildings, creating movies, inhabiting virtual worlds, communicating...  This popular science history isn't just about technology but introduces the pioneers: Babbage, T...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Watson, Ian (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Copernicus, 2012.
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
Subjects:
Computer science.
Engineering.
Life sciences.
Social sciences.
Humanities.
Science.
Mathematics.
Computer Science.
Technology and Engineering.
Life Sciences.
Humanities and Social Sciences.
Physical Sciences.
Mathematics and Computing.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • What is a Universal Tool?
  • Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine
  • Office Automation
  • Computers go to War
  • Computers go to Work
  • Deadheads & Propeller Heads
  • The Computer gets Personal
  • The Computer Revolution
  • Weaving the Web
  • Apple is Reborn
  • Over the Horizon
  • Resources
  • Competitors
  • About the Author
  • Published books.

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