The Armchair Guide to the World's First Computers

By: Adelaide, Charlotte

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Learn about the ancient ancestors of the modern computer technology that shapes our daily lives. Examine the intricate inner workings of the abacus, astrolabe, slide rule, antikythera mechanism, astronomical clock, Pascal's calculator, and many more analog pre-computers. Investigate the lives of those geniuses who created...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1270791516
• ISBN13: 9781270791515
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.7"