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100			_aSwedin, Eric G.
245		0	_aComputers : the life story of a technology
260			_aWestport: _bGreenwood Press, _c2005
300			_axxiii, 166 p.; _bill.: _c24 cm.
365			_aGBP _b32.95
490			_aGreenwood technographies
520			_aThe computer is the great technological and scientific innovation of the last half of the twentieth century. It has revolutionized how we organize information, how we communicate with each other, and even the way that we think about the human mind. Computers have eased the drudgery of such tasks as calculating sums and clerical work, making them both more bearable and more efficient. The computer has become ubiquitous in many aspects of business, recreation, and everyday life, and the trend is that they are becoming both more powerful and easier to use. Computers: The Life Story of a Technology provides an accessible overview of this ever-changing technology, giving students and lay readers an understanding of the complete scope of its history from ancient times to the present day.
650			_aComputers -- History
650			_aIntegrated circuits
650			_aMicroprocessors
650			_aNetworking
650			_aWorld wide web
700			_aFerro, David
700			_aSwedin, Eric Gottfrid
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