The First Computers (Milestones in Modern Science)

De La Bedoyere, Guy

ISBN 10: 0836858549 ISBN 13: 9780836858549

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

This dynamic series chronicles the development and ongoing impact of six major scientific achievements, and introduces the key players in each field. Readers will meet the scientists who unlocked the secrets of subatomic particles, explained the relationship between time and space, and cracked the code of life itself. They will visit the laboratories where medical experts discovered how to combat diseases and develop life-saving antidotes, and follow the metamorphosis of computers as they progressed from simple counting machines to creators of virtual reality and beyond. Each title features fascinating focus boxes and a wealth of visual aids that serve to illustrate and clarify the reader-friendly text.

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Synopsis

This fabulous new series takes key scientific developments from the last century and investigates how they came about, their creation or discovery, and their long-term effects. Each book places the development in the context of its time, to increase awareness of some of the amazing discoveries that have helped to shape the world today, and the key people behind each of these scientific milestones. The First Computers looks at how computers have been transformed from massive, unwieldy and slow calculating machines, to devices that can be held in the palm of the hand, and which have infiltrated almost every aspect of our lives. It explains how the first computers worked, their functions, advantages and drawbacks, the race to improve on the basic model, and how this competition inspired further developments.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0836858549
• ISBN 13: 9780836858549
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 48