A Shortcut Through Time by George Johnson
The newest Pentium chip powering PCs and laptops contains 40 million electronic switches packed onto a piece of silicon about the size of a thumbnail. Several years from now, if this incredible shrinking continues, a single chip will hold a billion switches, then a trillion.
Fascinating and highly accessible.. Unpicking the complexities of the subject is not easy, but Johnson has done a fine job of it... [An] excellent book * Scotland on Sunday *
Lucid and accessible... [Written with] a beguiling combination of clarity and enthusiasm * New Scientist *
Johnson is one of the best science journalists writing today * Scientific American *
Lucid and accessible... [Written with] a beguiling combination of clarity and enthusiasm * New Scientist *
Johnson is one of the best science journalists writing today * Scientific American *
George Johnson is a science writer for the New York Times. He is a former Alicia Patterson Fellow, a finalist for the prestigious Aventis Prize, and a recipient of the Science Journalism Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780099452171 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099452170 |
| Title | A Shortcut Through Time |
| Author | George Johnson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2004-06-03 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |