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When Computers Were Human
When Computers Were Human
Author: David Alan Grier
Before Palm Pilots and iPods, PCs and laptops, the term "computer" referred to the people who did scientific calculations by hand. These workers were neither calculating geniuses nor idiot savants but knowledgeable people who, in other circumstances, might have become scientists in their own right. When Computers Were Human represents the...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691133829
ISBN-10: 0691133824
Publication Date: 8/27/2007
Pages: 424
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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