Computers
Subtitle: An Illustrated History
Edition: Ill edition
Publisher: Taschen
Published: February 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9783822812938
Subjects: History of specific subjects; Human-computer interaction; Systems analysis & design; Technical design; Social Aspects - General; Computers - General Information; Computers; Computer Books: General; Computer Science; Engineering - Industrial; History
First sentence: The inspiration to build a computer came to Konrad Zuse of Berlin when he found himself face with repetitive calculations in the course of his work as a civil engineer.