Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-133) and index.
Contents
History and computing -- Calculation -- Automatic computation -- Electronic computing -- The computer boom -- Revolution -- The future of history.
Summary
"This lively Very Short Introduction reviews the central events, machines, and people that feature in established accounts of the history of computing, critically examining received perceptions and providing a fresh look at the nature and development of the modern electronic computer." -- Amazon.com description.
