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Ponderables Computer Science

An Illustrated History of the World's Smartest Machines
By Tom Jackson
Series: Ponderables
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Here is the updated essential guide to computers, an authoritative reference book and timeline about the most powerful tools ever devised. Computing has been the sharp end of cutting-edge technology for a generation and it now permeates all our lives. But to many, computer science remains... Read More
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Ponderables Computer Science

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Here is the updated essential guide to computers, an authoritative reference book and timeline about the most powerful tools ever devised. Computing has been the sharp end of cutting-edge technology for a generation and it now permeates all our lives. But to many, computer science remains something of a mystery.

Our story begins long before the silicon chip, when the pinnacle of binary code was found in the Chinese I-Ching, when Algorithm was a man from Baghdad, and when Lord Byron's daughter wrote the first software in ink. Above all, the first computers were humans, but today they are anything but.

Our journey hacks through the jargon jungle of blockchains, botnets, and bitcoins, to arrive at the latest computing technologies, which will no doubt be changing our world all over again.

Ponderables Computer Science by Tom Jackson offers an in-depth exploration into this fascinating world, providing clarity and understanding to those eager to learn about the technology that drives our modern age.

Series: Ponderables

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781627952002

Publisher: Shelter Harbor Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 19 November 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Shelter Harbor Press

Edition: 2024 Updated Edition

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 285.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 144

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Computing & Technology Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature Series: Ponderables Tom Jackson

About the Author

Tom Jackson is a science writer based in the United Kingdom. Tom specializes in recasting science and technology into lively historical narratives. After almost 20 years of writing, Tom has uncovered a wealth of stories that help create new ways to enjoy learning about science. He studied at the University of Bristol and still lives in the city with his wife and three children.

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