Giants of Computing A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Pioneers /

• Main Author: O’Regan, Gerard (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Computer science.; History.; Programming languages (Electronic computers).; Artificial intelligence.; Computers.; Computer Science.; History of Computing.; History of Science.; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics).; Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters.

It has been upon the shoulders of giants that the modern world has been forged.  This accessible compendium presents an insight into the great minds responsible for the technology which has transformed our lives. Each pioneer is introduced with a brief biography, followed by a concise account of the...