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020			_a9780199921553 _chbk
082			_a004 _bCOR
100			_aCortada, James W.
245		0	_aDigital flood : The Diffusion of Information Technology Across The U.S., Europe, and Asia
260			_aOxford: _bOxford University Press, _c2012
300			_axix, 789 p.; _bill., maps: _c25 cm.
365			_aINR _b3650.00
520			_aThe history of how computers spread to over 20 nations globally in less than six decades, exploring economic, political, social and technological reasons and consequences. It is based on extensive research into primary and secondary sources, and concludes with a discussion of implications for key players in the globalized economy
650			_aElectronic digital computers
650			_aIT research and development
650			_asemiconductor
650			_aDiffusion of IT
650			_aBurroughs
650			_aComputer aided design (CAD)
650			_aCold war
650			_aAsian Tigers
650			_aAsia's IT trends
650			_aElectronic digital computers
650			_aComputer social aspects
650			_aDigital computer history
650			_aTechnology transfer
650			_aHigh technology industry
650			_aDigital equipment corporation
650			_aWave one of information technologies
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