The discrete charm of the machine : why the world became digital / Ken Steiglitz.

Author/creator Steiglitz, Kenneth, 1939- author.
Format Book
PublicationPrinceton : Princeton University Press, [2019]
Descriptionxvii, 235 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Part I : A Cenury of Valves -- Part II : Sound and Pictures -- Part III : Computation -- Part IV : Today and Tomorrow.
Abstract Explains the genesis of the digital idea and why it transformed civilization, delving into the varied physical and logical reasons behind this radical transformation.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 221-228) and index.
ISBN9780691179438 (hardcover)
ISBN0691179433 (hardcover)

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Joyner General Stacks TK5103.7 .S74 2019 ✔ Available Place Hold