TY  - BOOK
AU  - Grier,David Alan
TI  - When computers were human
SN  - 0691091579 (hc : acid-free paper)
AV  - QA303.2 G848w 2005
U1  - 510/.92/2 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Princeton
PB  - Princeton University Press
KW  - Calculus
KW  - History
KW  - Science
KW  - Mathematics
KW  - Mental calculators
KW  - Rekenen
KW  - gtt
KW  - Berekeningen
KW  - Handwerk
KW  - Beroepspraktijk
KW  - Wetenschapsbeoefening
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-400) and index; Astronomy and the Division of Labor 1682-1880 -- The First Anticipated Return: Halley's Comet 1758 -- The Children of Adam Smith -- The Celestial Factory: Halley's Comet 1835 -- The American Prime Meridian -- A Carpet for the Computing Room -- Mass Production and New Fields of Science 1880-1930 -- Looking Forward, Looking Backward: Machinery 1893 -- Darwin's Cousins -- Breaking from the Ellipse: Halley's Comet 1910 -- Captains of Academe -- War Production -- Fruits of the Conflict: Machinery 1922 -- Professional Computers and an Independent Discipline 1930-1964 -- The Best of Bad Times -- Scientific Relief -- Tools of the Trade: Machinery 1937 -- Professional Ambition -- New York Mid-town Glide Bomb Club -- The Victor's Share -- Only I Alone am Left to Tell Thee
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip051/2004022631.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0654/2004022631-d.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0734/2004022631-b.html
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