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Too Soon to Tell
David A. Grier
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Description for Too Soon to Tell
Paperback. A collection of essays skilfully written about the computer age Explores the patterns that the last half of the twentieth century bestowed upon us, looking at ideas that are both contemporary and timeless. Based on the author's column "In Our Time", which runs monthly in Computer magazine. Series: Perspectives. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Based on author David A. Grier's column "In Our Time," which runs monthly in Computer magazine, Too Soon To Tell presents a collection of essays skillfully written about the computer age, an era that began February 1946. Examining ideas that are both contemporary and timeless, these chronological essays examine the revolutionary nature of the computer, the relation between machines and human institutions, and the connections between fathers and sons to provide general readers with a picture of a specific technology that attempted to rebuild human institutions in its own image.
Based on author David A. Grier's column "In Our Time," which runs monthly in Computer magazine, Too Soon To Tell presents a collection of essays skillfully written about the computer age, an era that began February 1946. Examining ideas that are both contemporary and timeless, these chronological essays examine the revolutionary nature of the computer, the relation between machines and human institutions, and the connections between fathers and sons to provide general readers with a picture of a specific technology that attempted to rebuild human institutions in its own image.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Series
Perspectives
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470080351
SKU
V9780470080351
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About David A. Grier
David Alan Grier writes the "In Our Time" column for Computer magazine and is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, The Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University. His first book, When Computers Were Human, won favorable reviews on NPR's Marketplace?and in Nature and Discover. Grier writes across a wide variety of genres, including general news pieces for the ... Read more
Reviews for Too Soon to Tell
"This work, a publication of IEEE, one of the premier societies of the IT industry, provides a systematic account of the industry's history and its movement from a hardware to a software focus." (CHOICE, November 2009)