Computer Perspective by Eames Charles (28 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

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paperback. Condition: Good. New Edition. Lightly read. No markings in book. Binding is fine. 174pp.

174 pp., index, bibliography. Profusely illustrated with b/w photographs. Introduction by I. Bernard Cohen, Epilogue by Brian Randell. Trade paperback. Light shelfwear. Very good.

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

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Paperback. Condition: New. 2nd. A Computer Perspective is an illustrated essay on the origins and first lines of development of the computer. The complex network of creative forces and social pressures that have produced the computer is personified here in the creators of instruments of computation, and their machines or tables; the inventors of mathematical or logical concepts and their applications; and the fabricators of practical devices to serve the immediate needs of government, commerce, engineering, and science.The book is based on an exhibition conceived and assembled for International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation. Like the exhibition, it is not a history in the narrow sense of a chronology of concepts and devices. Yet these pages actually display more true history (in relation to the computer) than many more conventional presentations of the development of science and technology. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A Computer Perspective is an illustrated essay on the origins and first lines of development of the computer. The complex network of creative forces and social pressures that have produced the computer is personified here in the creators of instruments of computation, and their machines or tables; the inventors of mathematical or logical concepts and their applications; and the fabricators of practical devices to serve the immediate needs of government, commerce, engineering, and science.The book is based on an exhibition conceived and assembled for International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation. Like the exhibition, it is not a history in the narrow sense of a chronology of concepts and devices. Yet these pages actually display more true history (in relation to the computer) than many more conventional presentations of the development of science and technology. A splendid, graphic history of the origin and development of the computer, this classic work is a timeless record of the most profound technological revolution in the history of humankind. The book's decade-by-decade format is highlighted with hundreds of illustrations, memorabilia and artifacts collected from around the world. Halftones and illustrations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Condition: New. Editor(s): Fleck, Glen. Num Pages: 176 pages, 351 halftones, 104 color illustrations, 149 line illustrations. BIC Classification: UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 222 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454. . 1990. 2nd Edition. Paperback. . . . .…

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 176 104 Illus. (Col.).

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Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. revised subsequent edition. 176 pages. 9.00x9.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. Editor(s): Fleck, Glen. Num Pages: 176 pages, 351 halftones, 104 color illustrations, 149 line illustrations. BIC Classification: UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 222 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454. . 1990. 2nd Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: New. In English.

Soft Cover. Condition: Fine-. 174 pages, illustrated in b&w. "This volume chronicles the influence and interplay of technological and social forces, inventive genius, and economic needs in the evolution of the computer. A continuing pictorial display, decade-by-decade, shows hundreds of inventions, documents, memorabilia and artifacts collected around the world." FINE- SOFTCOVER Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall, oblong. …

Condition: New. pp. 176.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,850grams, ISBN:0674156250. …

Cartonato. Condition: fine. Missing dust jacket. English Text. London, 1973; hardback, pp. 176, b/w and col. ill., cm 24,5x23. Libro.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Missing dust jacket!! The book has minor edge wear, some faint foxing on the covers, slight rubbing, and faint overall fading.otherwise the binding is tight, it is unmarked, and an overall attractive copy.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A Computer Perspective is an illustrated essay on the origins and first lines of development of the computer. The complex network of creative forces and social pressures that have produced the computer is personified here in the creators of instruments of computation, and their machines or tables; the inventors of mathematical or logical concepts and their applications; and the fabricators of practical devices to serve the immediate needs of government, commerce, engineering, and science.The book is based on an exhibition conceived and assembled for International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation. Like the exhibition, it is not a history in the narrow sense of a chronology of concepts and devices. Yet these pages actually display more true history (in relation to the computer) than many more conventional presentations of the development of science and technology. A splendid, graphic history of the origin and development of the computer, this classic work is a timeless record of the most profound technological revolution in the history of humankind. The book's decade-by-decade format is highlighted with hundreds of illustrations, memorabilia and artifacts collected from around the world. Halftones and illustrations. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New. 2nd. A Computer Perspective is an illustrated essay on the origins and first lines of development of the computer. The complex network of creative forces and social pressures that have produced the computer is personified here in the creators of instruments of computation, and their machines or tables; the inventors of mathematical or logical concepts and their applications; and the fabricators of practical devices to serve the immediate needs of government, commerce, engineering, and science.The book is based on an exhibition conceived and assembled for International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation. Like the exhibition, it is not a history in the narrow sense of a chronology of concepts and devices. Yet these pages actually display more true history (in relation to the computer) than many more conventional presentations of the development of science and technology. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, 1973, Harvard University Press. Graphic history of the development of the computer. Created by the office of Charles and Ray Eames, retaining the scarce original dust jacket. Hardcover book & text in VERY GOOD CONDITION, tight, clean, neat, bright with some signs of use & age. Pages & edges slightly toned. Cream cloth boards with black spine & corner design in VERY GOOD CONDITION, slightly toned & soiled, small spots with some signs of use. Scarce dust jacket in FAIR CONDITION, substantial chipping with large losses, tears, edge wear, toned. The first edition jackets are known for how fragile they were. Protected in Mylar. …

hardcover. Condition: fine. Small slim square 4to, 3/4 black cloth, numerous black & white photographic illustrations and a few in color. Edited by Glen Fleck. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1973. First Edition. Fine. Warmly inscribed by Charles Eames on the fly-leaf.