The Computer: A Brief History of the Machine That Changed the World

by Eric G. Swedin and David L. Ferro

This book, aimed at general readers, covers the entirety of computing history from antiquity to the present, placing the story of computing into the broader context of politics, economics, society, and more.

Computers dominate the world we live in, and this book describes how we got here. The Computer: A Brief History of the Machine That Changed the World covers topics from early efforts at mathematical computation back in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144086604X
• ISBN13: 9781440866043
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years