The Pocket Calculator Story
$40.49
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2024
Summary
From Slide Rules to Silicon: The Pocket Calculator Revolution
Before the 1970s, for anything but basic arithmetic, a pen and paper was needed, and complex calculations required a slide rule or logarithm tables. Electronic calculators were in use in the 1960s, but they were based on valve or transistor technology, and so they were both bulky and expensive machines. But with the development of the microchip on the back of the space race, the rapid process of miniaturisation began.
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398116863 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1398116866 |
| Author: | Andrew Morten |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 303g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 165mm |
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Critics Review
‘With a touch of technological nostalgia, this makes an excellent reference book for any electronics enthusiast.’ – How It Works Magazine, September 2024
About The Author
Andrew Morten
Andrew Morten has had a lifelong interest in computers after teaching himself how to program at the age of 15. This led to a career in electronics and software design, and he worked on a number of projects, both in the commercial and defence sectors, at several large engineering companies such as Plessey, Racal and GE.
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