Abstract
This book was produced by George K. Thiruvathukal for the American Institute of Physics to promote interest in the interdisciplinary publication, Computing in Science and Engineering. It accompanied a limited edition set of playing cards that is no longer available (except in PDF).
This book features a set of 54 significant computers by era/category, including ancient calculating instruments, pre-electronic mechanical calculators and computers, electronic era computers, and modern computing (minicomputers, maniframes, personal computers, devices, and gaming consoles).
| Original language | American English |
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| Publisher | A Mini-History of Computing |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2011 |
Keywords
- computers
- history
Disciplines
- Computer Sciences
- History of Science, Technology, and Medicine