John von Neumann and the Origins of Modern Computing

by William Aspray

Book Overview

William Aspray provides the first broad and detailed account of von Neumann's many different contributions to computing. John von Neumann (1903-1957) was unquestionably one of the most brilliant scientists of the twentieth century. He made major contributions to quantum mechanics and mathematical physics and in 1943 began a new and all-too-short career in computer science. William Aspray provides the first broad and detailed account of von Neumann's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262518856
• ISBN13: 9780262518857
• Release Date: December 1990
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher