The Universal History of Computing – From the Abacus to the Quantum Computer
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-44147-2 (ISBN)
The fascinating follow-up to the bestselling The Universal History of Numbers Picking up where his highly acclaimed The Universal History of Numbers left off, Georges Ifrah continues his exhilarating exploration into the world of numbers. The fascinating result, The Universal History of Computing, traces the progress of computing from the revolutionary invention of the abacus to the invention of the binary system three centuries ago and the earliest computer that followed. In this engaging but no less learned read, he covers such hot topics as numerical codes and the recent discovery of new kinds of number systems, such as "surreal" numbers. Overall, Ifrah shows us how far we have come in learning about number theory, how numbers relate to our everyday lives - - and how much further we have to go.
GEORGES IFRAH is an independent scholar and former math teacher. E. F. HARDING, the primary translator, is a statistician and mathematician who has taught at Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Cambridge Universities. SOPHIE WOOD, cotranslator, is a specialist in technical translation from French. IAN MONK, cotranslator, has translated the works of Georges Perec and Daniel Pennac. ELIZABETH CLEGG, cotranslator, is also an interpreter who has worked on a number of government and international agency projects. GUIDO WALDMAN, cotranslator, has translated several classic literary works.
PART 1. Chapter 1: Historical Summary of Arithmetic, Numerical Notation, and Writing Systems. Chapter 2: From the Particular to the General Arithmetic Leads to Algebra. Chapter 3: From Calculation to Calculus. Chapter 4: Binary Arithmetic and Other Non-Decimal Systems. PART 2. Chapter 5: From Clockwork Calculator to Computer: The History of Automatic Calculation. Chapter 6: What is a Computer? PART 3. Chapter 7: Information, the New Universal Dimension. Conclusion: Intelligence, Science, and the Future of Mankind. List of Abbreviations. Bibliography. Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.3.2007 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 626 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik | |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-471-44147-3 / 0471441473 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-471-44147-2 / 9780471441472 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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