Computer : a history of the information machine / Martin Campbell-Kelly, William Aspray, Nathan Ensmenger, Jeffrey R. Yost.
| Author/creator | Campbell-Kelly, Martin |
| Other author | Aspray, William. |
| Other author | Ensmenger, Nathan, 1972- |
| Other author | Yost, Jeffrey R. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Third edition. |
| Publication | Boulder, CO : Westview Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2014] |
| Description | xv, 360 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface to the Third Edition -- Part One. BEFORE THE COMPUTER -- When Computers Were People -- The Mechanical Office -- Babbage's Dream Comes True -- Part Two. CREATING THE COMPUTER -- Inventing the Computer -- The Computer Becomes a Business Machine -- The Maturing of the Mainframe : The Rise of IBM -- Part Three. INNOVATION AND EXPANSION -- Real Time : Reaping the Whirlwind -- Software -- New Modes of Computing -- Part Four. GETTING PERSONAL -- The Shaping of the Personal Computer -- Broadening the Appeal -- The Internet. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013008040 |
| ISBN | 9780813345901 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 0813345901 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA76.17 .C36 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |