Calculating a Natural World: Scientists, Engineers, and Computers During the Rise of U.S. Cold War Research

by Atsushi Akera

Book Overview

Describes the interplay of academic, commercial, and government and military interests that produced a burst of scientific discovery and technological innovation in computing during the Cold War.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262012316
• ISBN13: 9780262012317
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 427 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"