The Computers that Made the World
$83.73
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
4 November 2025
Summary
From ABC to ENIAC: The Computers That Built Our World
This book tells the story of the birth of the computing industry via the origins of ten influential computers built between 1939 and 1950.
Starting with a short history of how we got to the eve of the second World War, this book illuminates humanity’s desire for calculation aids throughout history, and how that led to the ready reckoner, Napier’s bones, Pascal’s calculator, the difference engine, the anal…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781916868076 |
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| ISBN-10: | 191686807X |
| Author: | Tim Danton |
| Publisher: | Raspberry Pi Press |
| Imprint: | Raspberry Pi Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 4 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 606g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 170mm |
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About The Author
Tim Danton
Tim Danton is author of The Computers That Made Britain, a Raspberry Pi book, and editor-in-chief of the British technology magazine PC Pro. He has also helped to launch several technology websites, most recently as a senior editor.
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