Engines of the Mind
Download or Read eBook Engines of the Mind PDF written by Joel N. Shurkin and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Joel N. Shurkin |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 0393314715 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780393314717 |
Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Engines of the Mind by : Joel N. Shurkin
Book excerpt: An introduction to the feuding researchers and inventors who made the computer possible, from the huge early models to the creation of the microchip and beyond. It discusses John Mauchly and Presper Eckert who developed the Electric Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) during World War II.