The computer : a brief history of the machine that changed the world
Swedin, Eric Gottfrid2025
Book
This title, aimed at general readers, covers the entirety of computing history from antiquity to the present, placing the story of computing into the broader context of politics, economics, society, and more. Computers dominate the world we live in, and this book describes how we got here. This book covers topics from early efforts at mathematical computation back in ancient times, such as the abacus and the Antikythera device, through Babbage's Difference Engine and the Hollerith Tabulating Machines of the 19th century, to the eventual invention of the modern computer during World War II and its aftermath. The scope of the text reaches into the modern day, with chapters on social media and the influence of computers and technology on recent elections.
Main title:
The computer : a brief history of the machine that changed the world / Eric G. Swedin, David L. Ferro.
Author:
Swedin, Eric Gottfrid, authorFerro, David L., author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.
Collation:
320 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: Santa Barbara: Greenwood, 2022.
ISBN:
9798216383390 (pbk)
Dewey class:
004.09004.09 SWE
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
4219470