The Computer - by Eric Swedin & David Ferro (Hardcover)

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About the Book Aimed at general readers, this book traces the full history of computing from antiquity to today, set within a wider political, economic, and social context. Book Synopsis 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 ancient times, such as the abacus and the Antikythera device, through Babbage's Diffe…