| Digital Revolutionaries: The Men and Women Who Brought Computing to Life Contributor(s): Lohr, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596435321 ISBN-13: 9781596435322 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2009 Annotation: In the beginning, there was the computer. And it was big. As big as a room. Sometimes as big as a house. Early computers required teams of white-coated scientists to keep them running, yet one of those giant behemoths could not match the computing power of a single microchip today. From the first massive computers to today's nanotechnology, DIGITAL REVOLUTIONARIES offers a guided tour of the history of computers and a celebration of the human ingenuity that led the world from ENIAC to iMAC. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Technology - Electricity & Electronics - Young Adult Nonfiction | Computers - General |
| Dewey: 004.092 |
| LCCN: 2009042835 |
| Series: New York Times Book (Flash Point) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.45 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the beginning, there was the computer. And it was big. As big as a room. Sometimes as big as a house. Early computers required teams of white-coated scientists to keep them running, yet one of those giant behemoths could not match the computing power of a single microchip today. From the first massive computers to today's nanotechnology, DIGITAL REVOLUTIONARIES offers a guided tour of the history of computers and a celebration of the human ingenuity that led the world from ENIAC to iMAC. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lohr, Steve: - STEVE LOHR, a senior writer and technology reporter for the NEW YORK TIMES, is a leading expert on the corporations that dominate computing today. In 1998, he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of Microsoft. He lives in New York City. |