The making and meanings of a computing reference work : exploring the Encyclopedia of Computer Science /

This manuscript is about an artifact, the Encyclopedia of Computer Science (ECS).From the time that computer science was mature enough to have its own reference book until printed reference books began to be eclipsed by online products--that is, roughly the final quarter of the 20th century--ECS was...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aspray, William (Author)
Other Authors: Hemmendinger, David
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, [2026]
Series:SpringerBriefs in History of Computing
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. An Encyclopedia of Computer Science
  • 2. Audience
  • 3. Stance and Style
  • 4. Content
  • 5. The Editorial Process.