The Universal History of Computing From the Abacus to the Quantum Computer
The Universal History of Computing From the Abacus to the Quantum Computer
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This book continues Ifrah's story from The Universal History of Numbers to cover the invention of computers and the binary number system, as well as recently discovered numbers systems, including "surreal" numbers and numerical codes.
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The Universal History of Computing From the Abacus to the Quantum Computer by G Ifrah
The fascinating follow-up to the bestselling The Universal History of Numbers Picking up where his highly acclaimed The Universal History of Numbers left off, Georges Ifrah continues his exhilarating exploration into the world of numbers. The fascinating result, The Universal History of Computing, traces the progress of computing from the revolutionary invention of the abacus to the invention of the binary system three centuries ago and the earliest computer that followed. In this engaging but no less learned read, he covers such hot topics as numerical codes and the recent discovery of new kinds of number systems, such as "surreal" numbers. Overall, Ifrah shows us how far we have come in learning about number theory, how numbers relate to our everyday lives - - and how much further we have to go.
GEORGES IFRAH is an independent scholar and former math teacher. E. F. HARDING, the primary translator, is a statistician and mathematician who has taught at Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Cambridge Universities. SOPHIE WOOD, cotranslator, is a specialist in technical translation from French. IAN MONK, cotranslator, has translated the works of Georges Perec and Daniel Pennac. ELIZABETH CLEGG, cotranslator, is also an interpreter who has worked on a number of government and international agency projects. GUIDO WALDMAN, cotranslator, has translated several classic literary works.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780471441472 |
| ISBN 10 | 0471441473 |
| Title | The Universal History of Computing From the Abacus to the Quantum Computer |
| Author | G Ifrah |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Year published | 2001-12-27 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |