Computing and the National Science Foundation, 1950-2016: Building a Foundation for Modern Computing

by W Richards Adrion, William Aspray, Peter a Freeman

Book Overview

This organizational history relates the role of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the development of modern computing.

Drawing upon new and existing oral histories, extensive use of NSF documents, and the experience of two of the authors as senior managers, this book describes how NSF's programmatic activities originated and evolved to become the primary source of funding for fundamental research in computing and information...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1450372767
• ISBN13: 9781450372763
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: ACM Books
• Length: 431 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.5" x 9.3"