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A distinctive view of the history of computers, written by one of the pioneers of the field
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"I read this book with great interest. It contains information about the history of computer science which is not normally available in such concise form, and in a style suitable for the broader public." (Niklaus Wirth, ETH Zürich)
"The computing and historical communities are very fortunate to have this perspective on the origins of the computing field from one of the great minds from the beginning of the modern computing era." (William Aspray, University of Texas at Austin)
“This treatment of the history of computing follows the historical path of computing as it originated in mathematics and logic and progressed into machine design and programming languages. … Any individual involved in computing will want to complete this easy read. … The numerous pictures and figures are appealing and draw the reader along from page to page. The book ends with a ‘Selected Readings’ section for readers who want a more detailed exploration of this rich history. I recommend this book.” (Brad Reid, ACM Computing Reviews, November, 2010)
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Book Title: Origins and Foundations of Computing
Book Subtitle: In Cooperation with Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum
Authors: Friedrich L. Bauer
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02992-9
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-02991-2Published: 18 November 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-42563-9Published: 10 October 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-02992-9Published: 05 November 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 142
Topics: History of Computing, Popular Science, general, History, general, Programming Techniques, Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation, Computer Hardware