The History of the Computer: People, Inventions, and Technology That Changed Our World

by Rachel Ignotofsky

Book Overview

A strikingly illustrated overview of the computing machines that have changed our world--from the abacus to the smartphone--and the people who made them, by the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of Women in Science.

"A beautifully illustrated journey through the history of computing, from the Antikythera mechanism to the iPhone and beyond--I loved it."--Eben Upton, Founder and CEO of Raspberry...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1984857428
• ISBN13: 9781984857422
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.6" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12