ISBN: 9781331933113 - Computing Jetons (classic Reprint) (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the history of computing jetons, small tokens used for numerical calculations in the absence of convenient numerical systems. It begins with the ancient abacus and traces its evolution through various forms, including the line abacus that dominated practical calculation for centuries. The book also discusses the methods employed with jetons, the steps that slowly led to the modern calculating machine, and the prospects of developing simpler and less expensive devices that will render nearly all computation mechanical. The author endeavors to create an engaging overview of the human needs that the abacus, in its various forms, tended to satisfy. The text also delves into the possibility that ingenuity will, as stated above, devise a more efficient machine at a low cost so that human energy may be still further conserved through mechanical calculation. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…