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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Copernicus,
2012.
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
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.
