Computers: The Life Story of a Technology

by David L. Ferro and Eric G. Swedin

Book Overview

The computer is the great technological and scientific innovation of the last half of the twentieth century. It has revolutionized how we organize information, how we communicate with each other, and even the way that we think about the human mind. Computers have eased the drudgery of such tasks as calculating sums and clerical work, making them both more bearable and more efficient. The computer has become ubiquitous in many aspects of business,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313331499
• ISBN13: 9780313331497
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.4"