A Computer Called LEO by Georgina Ferry
In this text, Georgina Ferry recounts the story of Simmons' quest for the first office computer - the Lyons Electronic Office. This marriage of Lyons tea shops and computer science would take 20 years and involve some of the most brilliant young minds in Britain.
'Stylish and lucid, a combination of social history and science, Georgina Ferry's fascinating book reveals how one of Britain's most famous firms, JS. Lyons, went from teacakes to computers, becoming a technological pioneer.' Brenda Maddox on THE COMMON THREAD: A Story of Science, Politics, Ethics and the Human Genome (co-authored with John Sulston) 'Unputdownable stuff ... an insider's story of one of the century's greatest technopolitical ventures' Guardian 'I found this a riveting account of what was going on behind the scenes... Anyone who is fascinated by the politics and ethics of research should read The Common Thread.' Financial Times 'A compelling and frank account.' The Times on Dorothy Hodgkin: A Life 'The science book of the year' Independent 'This life of Hodgkin is in the top rank of scientific biographies, hooking the reader from the first page and keeping you absorbed to the end.' Sunday Times
Georgina is the author of Dorothy Hodgkin: A Life, a biography of the only British woman scientist to win a Nobel Prize and THE COMMON THREAD (with John Sulston) which is short listed for the 2002 Samuel Johnson Prize. Born in Hong Kong, Georgina has lived in Oxford for the past 19 years. She has worked as a science writer and broadcaster.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841151854 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841151858 |
| Title | A Computer Called LEO |
| Author | Georgina Ferry |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2003-04-07 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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