description: Reveals the history of the secret and largely forgotten industry that developed the first computers for the mechanical analog targeting systems that transformed the way wars were fought.• Offers a fascinating story that will be of interest to history-of-technology and history-of-computer enthusiasts, as well as those interested in the military • Details the bridge from traditional war-making to the digital battlefield of today • Includes coverage of surface warfare, air warfare, and submarine warfare • Provides numerous illustrations and drawings that allow the reader to see the amazing machines discussed in the text
language: English
title: The First Military Computers, 1890-1945: In Search of a Solution
titlecomplete: The First Military Computers, 1890-1945: In Search of a Solution (War, Technology, and History)
publisher: Praeger Pub Text