Title
Electronic Brains: Stories From The Dawn Of The Computer Age-new
Delivery time: 8-12 business days (International)
Weve Come So Far, So Fast. Within A Relatively Short Period Of Time, Weve Managed To Put Enormous Computing Power In Offices And Homes Around The Globe. But Before There Was An Ibm Computer, Before There Were Laptops And Personal Pcs, There Were Small Independent Teams Of Pioneers Working On The Development Of The Very First Computer. Scattered Around The Globe And Ranging In Temperament And Talent, They Forged The Future In Basement Labs, Backyard, Workshops, And Old Horse Barns.Tracing The Period Just After World War Ii When The First Truly Modern Computers Were Developed, Electronic Brains Chronicles The Escapades Of The Worlds First 'Techies.' Some Of The Initial Projects Are Quite Famous And Well Known, Such As 'Leo', The Lyons Electronic Office, Which Was Developed By The Catering Company J. Lyons & Co. In London In The 1940S. Others Are A Bit More Arcane, Such As The Abc, Which Was Built In A Basement At Iowa State College And Was Abandoned To Obscurity At The Beginning Of Wwii. And Then Like The Tale Of The Rand 409 Which Wss Constructed In A Barn In Connecticut Under The Watchful Eye Of A Stuffed Moose There Are The Stories That Are Virtually Unknown. All Combine To Create A Fascinating History Of A Nowubiquitous Technology.Relying On Extensive Interviews From Surviving Members Of The Original Teams Of Hardware Jockeys, Author Mike Hally Recreates The Atmosphere Of The Early Days Of Computing. Rich With Provocative And Entertaining Descriptions, We Are Introduced Go The Many Eccentric, Obsessive, And Fiercely Loyal Men And Women Who Laid The Foundations For The Computerized World In Which We Now Live. As The Acronyms Fly Fast And Furious Univac, Csirac, And Mesm, To Name Just A Few Electronic Brains Provides A Vivid Sense Of Time, Place, And Science.
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We provide a 2-year limited warranty, from the date of purchase for all our products.
If you believe you have received a defective product, or are experiencing any problems with your product, please contact us.
This warranty strictly does not cover damages that arose from negligence, misuse, wear and tear, or not in accordance with product instructions (dropping the product, etc.).
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