Before the Computer by James W Cortada
An investigation of the American data processing industry, from its 19th-century inception to the 20th century reliance on computing systems. The author describes how many instruments used by earlier offices, such as typewriters, tabulating machines and calculators, simply evolved into computers.
The computer didn't spring full-blown from the brows of men like Steve Jobs and Bill GatesThe automation movement that prepared the way for today's personal computer, the author shows, began in the 19th century with the invention of the typewriter and the adding machine. Washington Post Book World Easily the best attempt to date to integrate the present-day computer industry with its office machine past. It is strongly recommended as a significant contribution to the literature of the history of computing and the information handling industries. -- Martin Campbell-Kelly Business History This beautifully produced book ... makes an essential contribution to the history of data processing and computing. Its data alone should make the book a basic reference for scholars. -- Steven W. Usselman American Scientist
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691050454 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691050457 |
| Title | Before the Computer |
| Author | James W Cortada |
| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2000-04-09 |
| Number of pages | 402 |
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