The Thinking Things Contributor(s): Pally, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 0982432623 ISBN-13: 9780982432624 Publisher: Silkrays Publishing Corporation OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2009 Annotation: The race to create thinking machines started 5000 years ago. From Archimedes to Bill Gates, and from Charles Babbage to Tim Berners-Lee, the machines and the web weave an intricate and interesting tale. Meet the machines, the inventions and the inventors that have defined us; and will define our future. A must read for all computer scientists, and an interesting read for all those who are interested in computers and the web, this entertaining series of short stories will give a perspective that is unparalleled, and a vision that is breath-taking! This book is a bridge between the past and the future. In its pages, you will get a glimpse of the transformation of the WWW into an Intelligent Immersive Imagion that will change ourselves. Yes, the age of the machines is on! |
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BISAC Categories: - Computers | History - Computers | Internet - General |
Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5" W x 7.99" (0.65 lbs) 270 pages |
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Publisher Description: The race to create thinking machines started 5000 years ago. From Archimedes to Bill Gates, and from Charles Babbage to Tim Berners-Lee, the machines and the web weave an intricate and interesting tale. Meet the machines, the inventions and the inventors that have defined us; and will define our future. A must read for all computer scientists, and an interesting read for all those who are interested in computers and the web, this entertaining series of short stories will give a perspective that is unparalleled, and a vision that is breath-taking This book is a bridge between the past and the future. In its pages, you will get a glimpse of the transformation of the WWW into an Intelligent Immersive Imagion that will change ourselves. Yes, the age of the machines is on |