This topical, illustrated addition to the 'Sterling Milestones' series takes readers on a chronological journey through the history and future of the cutting-edge field of computer science. Two expert authors, who work in computer research and innovation for the CIA and US Census Bureau, explore topics including the Sumerian abacus, the first spam message, Isaac Asimov's law of robotics, Morse code, cryptography, FORTRAN and early programming languages, cyber weapons, augmented reality and more. With 250 illustrated landmark inventions, publications and events that cover everything from ancient record-keeping devices to the latest computing technologies, this book is a compelling addition to the series.

About the Author:

Simson L. Garfinke received a PhD in Computer Science from MIT, and a master s in Science in Journalism from Columbia University. L is chief of the Center for Disclosure Avoidance Research at the US Census Bureau. He holds seven patents and has published dozens of articles on computer security and digital forensics. He is an ACM Fellow, an IEEE Senior Member and author or co-author of 14 books on computing. He is also an award-winning journalist, who today mostly writes for MIT's Technology Review Magazine. Rachel Grunspan serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for a digital futures focused organization within the CIA s Directorate of Digital Innovation. Previous initiatives include the design and execution of cyber analytic war-games and the creation of one of the intelligence community s first analytic simulation and gaming programs.

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