A Brief History of Computing by Gerard O'Regan.

The history of computing has its origins at the outset of civilization, and the need for increasingly sophisticated calculations has grown as towns and communities evolved. This lively and fascinating text traces the key developments in computation – from 3000 B.C. to the present day – in an easy-to...

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Main Author: O'Regan, Gerard (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edition:2nd ed. 2012.
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