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245 00 a| Prophets of computing :b| visions of society transformed by computing /c| Dick van Lente, editor.;

250 a| First edition.;

264 1 a| [New York, New York] :b| Association for Computing Machinery,c| [2022];

300 a| xviii, 537 pages :b| illustrations (some color) ;c| 24 cm.;

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490 1 a| ACM Books series,x| 2374-6769 ;v| #50;

505 0 a| Introduction: Prophets and Narratives -- Across the Iron Curtain: Man-Machine Dialogues -- Microcomputers for the Masses. Jack Tramiel and Commodore -- Banking the Future of Banking : Savings Banks and the Digital Age in East and West Germany -- Building national computer cultures: The United Kingdom: Going it Alone? -- French National Paths Within a Global Computing Market -- Dutch Prophets: Pragmatic Optimism and Suppressed Fears -- Computing the New China. The Founding Fathers, the Maoist Way, and Neoliberalism, 1945-1986 -- Digital India. Swadeshi-Computing in India since 1947 -- Preparing for the computer age: Computers in the Shadow of Communism : The Polish People's Republic -- Dreams of the Vanquished: Narratives of Postwar Japan -- Computopia and Its Discontents : Dual Narratives in South Korea -- Big Brother in New Zealand: Anticipating the Computer -- Conclusions: Patterns of Prophecy--Needs, Ambitions, and Doubts.;

520 a| "This book examines thirteen countries, based on source material in ten different languages -- the effort of an international team of scholars. In addition to analyses of debates, political changes, and popular speculations, we also show a wide range of pictorial representations of 'the future with computers--Back cover.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-518) and index (pages [521]-537).;

500 a| Includes author's biographies.;

530 a| Also available online.;

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650 0 a| Computers and civilization.=| ^A29200;

650 0 a| Computersx| Social aspects.=| ^A158869;

650 0 a| Information technologyx| Social aspects.=| ^A991896;

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650 7 a| Computers and civilization.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst00872888;

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650 7 a| Information technologyx| Social aspects.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst00973131;

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700 1 a| Lente, Dick van,e| editor.=| ^A1168929;

710 2 a| Association for Computing Machinery,e| issuing body,e| publisher.=| ^A64408;

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Prophets of computing : visions of society transformed by computing / Dick van Lente, editor.

Other author	Lente, Dick van, editor.
Other author	Association for Computing Machinery, issuing body, publisher.
Format	Book
Edition	First edition.
Publication	[New York, New York] : Association for Computing Machinery, [2022]
Copyright Date	©2022
Description	xviii, 537 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Subjects	Computer science--History. Computers and civilization. Computers--Social aspects. Information technology--Social aspects.

Series	ACM Books series, 2374-6769 ; #50 ACM books #50. ^A1287316
Contents	Introduction: Prophets and Narratives -- Across the Iron Curtain: Man-Machine Dialogues -- Microcomputers for the Masses. Jack Tramiel and Commodore -- Banking the Future of Banking : Savings Banks and the Digital Age in East and West Germany -- Building national computer cultures: The United Kingdom: Going it Alone? -- French National Paths Within a Global Computing Market -- Dutch Prophets: Pragmatic Optimism and Suppressed Fears -- Computing the New China. The Founding Fathers, the Maoist Way, and Neoliberalism, 1945-1986 -- Digital India. Swadeshi-Computing in India since 1947 -- Preparing for the computer age: Computers in the Shadow of Communism : The Polish People's Republic -- Dreams of the Vanquished: Narratives of Postwar Japan -- Computopia and Its Discontents : Dual Narratives in South Korea -- Big Brother in New Zealand: Anticipating the Computer -- Conclusions: Patterns of Prophecy--Needs, Ambitions, and Doubts.
Abstract	"This book examines thirteen countries, based on source material in ten different languages -- the effort of an international team of scholars. In addition to analyses of debates, political changes, and popular speculations, we also show a wide range of pictorial representations of 'the future with computers--Back cover.
General note	Includes author's biographies.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-518) and index (pages [521]-537).
Other forms	Also available online.
Issued in other form	Online version: 9781450398176 1450398170
Genre/form	History.
ISBN	9781450398176 hardcover
ISBN	1450398170 hardcover
ISBN	9781450398152 paperback
ISBN	1450398154 paperback
ISBN	(EPUB)
ISBN	(eBook)

Prophets of computing : visions of society transformed by computing / Dick van Lente, editor.

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