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The Computer. A History from the 17th Century to Today (Hardcover, Multilingual edition) Loot Price: R1,611
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The Computer. A History from the 17th Century to Today (Hardcover, Multilingual edition): Jens Müller

The Computer. A History from the 17th Century to Today (Hardcover, Multilingual edition)

Jens Müller; Edited by Julius Wiedemann

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List price R1,987 Loot Price R1,611 Discovery Miles 16 110 | Repayment Terms: R151 pm x 12* You Save R376 (19%)

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The story of the evolution of machines in computer history is full of the disruptive innovations that have led to today’s world. From the early beginnings of computing to the bulky mainframe to the personal computer era, we now live in an almost entirely digital age. The Computer explores steps from the first ideas of a calculating machine in the 19th century and early experiments with autonomous driving in the 1920s to oversized office computers in the 1950s to laptops and wearables of today. Jens Müller delivers a visual understanding of the emergence of the Information Age that hasn’t been shown before. Tracing the stories of tech visionaries, pioneers, and entrepreneurs, the book combines compelling visuals, historical documents, and in-depth explanations to reveal significant events in computer history. Encompassing the invention of machines, coding, and software development, as well as technology's influence on today's political landscape. This survey presents creations from Ada Lovelace, Charles Babbage, Alan Turing, Grace Hopper, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs. Showcasing forgotten gadgets and prototypes connecting iconic products such as the Apple Macintosh and the Sony Play Station. As well as remembering milestones in software development, videogaming, and the web. Infographics explain wireless communication and other fundamental technical concepts, while the history of corporations such as IBM, Apple, Microsoft, Atari, Amazon, and Google is retraced through rare photographs and advertising campaigns. A fascinating read, this book acknowledges the computer’s stupendous power and social impact. For techies and everyone interested in culture, economics, politics, and science, it illustrates how we got here today and helps us ask better questions about where we will be tomorrow.

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Imprint: Taschen
Country of origin: Germany
Release date: April 2023
First published: 2021
Authors: Jens Müller
Editors: Julius Wiedemann
Dimensions: 372 x 246mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 472
Edition: Multilingual edition
ISBN-13: 978-3-8365-7334-4
Categories: Books > Computing & IT > General
Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > General
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LSN: 3-8365-7334-2
Barcode: 9783836573344

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