Too Soon To Tell
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A rich collection of essays that explores enduring themes of the computer era Too Soon to Tell is a revised and expanded collection of David Alan Grier?s popular monthly column "In Our Time" for Computer magazine. In forty–three personal essays—twenty of which are entirely new for this publication—the author draws upon the experiences of everyday people, their companies, and their interactions to reveal how computers moved from the drawing table and into our offices and living rooms. The result is a book that offers a singular portrait of the computer revolution that has yet to be told. Written in a simple, easy–to–follow style that is free of industry jargon, each essay begins with a short introduction that recounts the author?s experiences with his students or those of the author?s father and his generation of computer scientists—which seamlessly connect the themes that are explored throughout the book. Set against a backdrop that spans more than half a century, this...Похожие книги
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