A history of the development of computer technology discusses the operation and capabilities of the early computers

Chronicles the progressive penetration of computing into every aspect of flight technology, from the end of World War II to the present

Product Description: This engaging history covers modern computing from the development of the first electronic digital computer through the advent of the World Wide Web. The author concentrates on four key moments of transition: the transformation of the computer in the late 1940s from a specialized scientific instrument to a commercial product; the emergence of small systems in the late 1960s; the beginnings of personal computing in the 1970s; and the spread of networking after 1985...read more

More than fifty illustrations enliven an entertaining history of modern computing, from the development of the first electronic digital computer through the advent of the World Wide Web, that highlights the contributions of individual inventors as well as institutions. UP.

Product Description: When we think of the Internet, we generally think of Amazon, Google, Hotmail, Napster, MySpace, and other sites for buying products, searching for information, downloading entertainment, chatting with friends, or posting photographs...read more

Product Description: Much of the world's Internet management and governance takes place in a corridor extending west from Washington, DC, through northern Virginia toward Washington Dulles International Airport. Much of the United States' military planning and analysis takes place here as well...read more