Inventions in Computing : From the Abacus to Personal Computers [1 ed.] 9781502623027, 9781502623010

Computing before computers [illustrated edition] 9780813800479, 0813800471

Aspray W., contributors W. Aspray... et al. (eds.) Computing before computers (Iowa State University Press, 1990)(ISBN 0

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Inventions in Music : From the Monochord to MP3s [1 ed.] 9781502622983, 9781502622976

Music's roots begin at the dawn of humanity, when the earliest humans used rudimentary sounds to communicate for su

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Inventions in the Visual Arts : From Cave Paintings to CAD [1 ed.] 9781502623041, 9781502623034

Humans have created visual representations of the world since the dawn of man. While early painting and sculpture was of

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Wie Computer heimisch wurden: Zur Diskursgeschichte des Personal Computers 9783839445310

Power to the People! From a selectively used working tool to the mass medium of the information society: a story about t

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An Introduction to Computers

Moscow, Mir Publications, 1976 (ma third printing 1987) 8vo cart. edit. pp. 304

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Inventions in Architecture : From Stone Walls to Solar Panels [1 ed.] 9781502623089, 9781502623072

In the beginning, architecture was synonymous with survival. Early empires built walls to keep enemies out and to define

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Inventions in Reading and Writing: From Calligraphy to E-Readers [1 ed.] 9781502623003, 9781502622990

The earliest civilizations developed writing systems in order to keep records. Since then, writing has evolved to become

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Pebbles to Computers: The Thread 0195405366, 9780195405361

Using an exciting synthesis of text and pictures, photographer Hans Blohm and scientist Stafford Beers present a graphic

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Thirty Great Inventions of China: From Millet Agriculture to Artemisinin 9811565244, 9789811565243

The book presents thirty great Chinese inventions, both ancient and modern, which are original, distinct, have made outs

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From the Metal Up: Fundamentals of Programmable Computers 9780981280004

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