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Description: The History of Computing by Doron Swade This Very Short Introduction discusses the central events, machines, and people that feature in established accounts of the history of computing. It then recontextualises them, critically examining received perceptions and providing a fresh look at the nature and development of the modern electronic computer. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring 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. The book beginsby discussing a widely accepted linear narrative of the history of computing, centred around innovatory highlights that start with the use of knotted cords to aid calculation, all the way to the smartphones of the present day. It discusses the problems andsimplifications present in such a narrative, and offers instead an account, centred on users, that identifies four distinct historical threads: calculation, automatic computing, information management, and communication. These threads are examined individually, tracing their paths and the convergences of related technologies into what has come to be called the information age. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introduction series from Oxford University Press containshundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasmto make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Author Biography Doron Swade is an engineer, a historian, and a museum professional. He was Curator of Computing at the London Science Museum (1985-1999), and Assistant Director and Head of Collections there (1999-2003). He is a leading authority on computer pioneer Charles Babbage, and masterminded the construction of Babbages Difference Engine No. 2 built to original 19th-century designs. He was formerly Visiting Professor at Royal College ofArt, and Guest Curator at the Computer History Museum, California (2006-2008). He has published widely on curatorship, Babbage, and the history of computing, and his books include The Dream Machine: Exploring the Computer Age(1991, with Jon Palfreman) and The Cogwheel Brain: Charles Babbage and the Quest to Build the First Computer (2001). Table of Contents AcknowledgementsList of Illustrations1: History and computing2: Calculation3: Automatic computation4: Electronic computing5: The computer boom6: Revolution7: The future of historyFurther reading Review This a wonderful personal introduction to the subject...this small volume may fit well in collections that value such treatments in support of a broader audience. * Choice * Long Description Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring 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. The book beginsby discussing a widely accepted linear narrative of the history of computing, centred around innovatory highlights that start with the use of knotted cords to aid calculation, all the way to the smartphones of the present day. It discusses the problems andsimplifications present in such a narrative, and offers instead an account, centred on users, that identifies four distinct historical threads: calculation, automatic computing, information management, and communication. These threads are examined individually, tracing their paths and the convergences of related technologies into what has come to be called the information age. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introduction series from Oxford University Press containshundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasmto make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Feature Describes central events in the history of computingOffers new insights into how technologies converged to create the information ageExamines received perceptions about defining features of the modern computerPresents a view on the future of history of computingPart of the Very Short Introductions series - over ten million copies sold worldwide Details ISBN0198831757 Author Doron Swade Publisher Oxford University Press Series Very Short Introductions Year 2022 ISBN-10 0198831757 ISBN-13 9780198831754 Format Paperback Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 160 NZ Release Date 2022-08-25 Publication Date 2022-08-25 UK Release Date 2022-08-25 DEWEY 004.09 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-11-16 Subtitle A Very Short Introduction We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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