The from the abacus to the quantum computer 2, English Epopée du calcul des cailloux a l'ordinateur. English Ifrah, Georges 1947-2019 creator Harding, E. F. traductor text bibliography nyu New York John Wiley c2001 2001 monographic eng fre

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410 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. "In The Universal History of Computing, Ifrah continues his exhilarating exploration into the fascinating world of numbers. In this fun, engaging but no less learned book, he traces the development of computing from the invention of the abacus to the creation of the binary system three centuries ago to the incredible conceptual, scientific, and technical achievements that made the first modern computers possible. He shows us how various cultures, scientists, and industries across the world struggled to break free of the tedious labor of mental calculation and, as a result, he reveals the evolution of the human mind. Georges Ifrah ; translated from the French, and with notes by E.F. Harding, assisted by Sophie Wood ... [et al.]. Includes bibliographical references (p. 378-394) and index. Electronic data processing History Procesamiento electrónico de datos Historia Computers History Computadores Historia QA 76.17 I23u 2001 004/.09 0471396710 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780471396710 00047771 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/wiley043/00047771.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley036/00047771.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/onix07/00047771.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/wiley043/00047771.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley036/00047771.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/onix07/00047771.html DLC 000928 20230411090901.0 12188652