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A Brief History of Computing /

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The history of computing has its origins at the outset of civilization, and the need for increasingly sophisticated calculations has grown as towns and communities evolved. This lively and fascinating text traces the key developments in computation - from 3000 B.C. to the present day - in an easy-to...

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Main Author:	O'Regan, Gerard (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:	3rd ed. 2021.
Subjects:	Computers. History of Computing. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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