The Binary Revolution: The Development of the Computer

by Neil Barrett

Today, as more and more people are introduced to the computerand as more and more computers are built into our cars, our phones, and our appliancesthe need for a book like this couldn’t be greater. Here, in terms anyone can understand, is a lively, comprehensive history and practical overview of computers and computing, from Leonardo da Vinci’s design for a calculating machine to the creation of the World Wide Web; from the simple binary circuits inside all digital computers to the complex programs that beat the greatest human chess players; from the countless uses of the Internet to its hidden pitfalls. Newbies and nerds alike will find answers here to all the questions they’d care to ask.

Hardcover

First published August 1, 2006

Reviews

[Andrei Ștefănucă · Rating 3 out of 5]

A general description of most things computing related from their conceptual origins to their modern day applications, pre Web 2.0 at least. Chronological, rarely surprising, nothing a digital native doesn't already know and wouldn't need to be reminded of.