A Brief History of Computing

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: O’Regan, Gerard (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2008.
• Subjects: Computer science.; History.; Computers.; Popular works.; Computer Science.; Theory of Computation.; History of Computing.; History of Science.; Popular Science, general.

The history of computing has its origins at the outset of civilization. As towns and communities evolved there was a need for increasingly sophisticated calculations. This book traces the evolution of computation, from early civilisations 3000 B.C. to the latest key developments in modern times. Thi...