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Unraveling the Wonders: A Journey Through the History of Personal Computers

Author : Kenneth Yates
Publisher : Richards Education
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unraveling the Wonders: A Journey Through the History of Personal Computers written by Kenneth Yates and published by Richards Education. This book was released on with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Unraveling the Wonders: A Journey Through the History of Personal Computers" offers an immersive exploration of the transformative journey of personal computing. From the pioneering days of homebrew computers to the cutting-edge technologies shaping our digital future, this comprehensive guide illuminates the profound impact of personal computers on society, education, work, and beyond. Dive into the fascinating evolution of hardware, software, and internet culture as you discover the captivating story of how personal computing has revolutionized the world.

The History of the Computer

Author : Rachel Ignotofsky
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
ISBN 13 : 1984857436
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book The History of the Computer written by Rachel Ignotofsky and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A strikingly illustrated overview of the computing machines that have changed our world—from the abacus to the smartphone—and the people who made them, by the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of Women in Science. “A beautifully illustrated journey through the history of computing, from the Antikythera mechanism to the iPhone and beyond—I loved it.”—Eben Upton, Founder and CEO of Raspberry Pi ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Public Library Computers are everywhere and have impacted our lives in so many ways. But who created them, and why? How have they transformed the way that we interact with our surroundings and each other? Packed with accessible information, fun facts, and discussion starters, this charming and art-filled book takes you from the ancient world to the modern day, focusing on important inventions, from the earliest known counting systems to the sophisticated algorithms behind AI. The History of the Computer also profiles a diverse range of key players and creators—from An Wang and Margaret Hamilton to Steve Jobs and Sir Tim Berners-Lee—and illuminates their goals, their intentions, and the impact of their inventions on our everyday lives. This entertaining and educational journey will help you understand our most important machines and how we can use them to enhance the way we live. You’ll never look at your phone the same way again!

Unraveling the Seven Riddles of the Universe

Author : Alexander R. Mazziotti
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0761872906
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book Unraveling the Seven Riddles of the Universe written by Alexander R. Mazziotti and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the crowd stood and applauded for the neurophysiologist Du Bois-Reymond’s lecture on August 14, 1872, they did not know that his lecture on the seven riddles of the universe would be long remembered. Scientists at the time believed that science could unlock all of the mysteries of the universe. However, the scientific revolution of the early 20th century fueled by relativity and quantum mechanics would upend the scientific world confirming Du Bois-Reymond’s insights. This book explores the brilliance of Du Bois-Reymond’s life and work and a vastly expanded scientific understanding of these riddles through the modern disciplines of physics, chemistry, and biology. Despite the progress, underlying metaphysical notions still haunt the riddles. Utilizing notions from Whitehead’s Process Philosophy, the author delves into the underlying structure of our universe and outlines the nature of the deity that emerges. Part two of this book examines the riddles consequent demands on theology and religion through the lens of the extraordinary teacher, philosopher, and theologian William DeWitt Hyde. The author clarifies notions about miracles, immortality, and wisdom. This book takes the reader on a vivid, imaginative journey towards unraveling the mysteries of our existence, roles in society, and personal loyalties.

A History of the Personal Computer

Author : Roy A. Allan
Publisher : Allan Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780968910801
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Personal Computer written by Roy A. Allan and published by Allan Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an exciting history of the personal computer revolution. Early personal computing, the "first" personal computer, invention of the micrprocessor at Intel and the first microcomputer are detailed. It also traces the evolution of the personal computer from the software hacker, to its use as a consumer appliance on the Internet. This is the only book that provides such comprehensive coverage. It not only describes the hardware and software, but also the companies and people who made it happen.

Living with Computers

Author : James W. Cortada
Publisher : Copernicus
ISBN 13 : 9783030343613
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (436 download)

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Download or read book Living with Computers written by James W. Cortada and published by Copernicus. This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The computing technology on which we are now so dependent has risen to its position of ascendency so rapidly that few of us have had the opportunity to take a step back and wonder where we are headed. This book urges us to do so. Taking a big-picture perspective on digital technology, Living with Computers leads the reader on a whistle-stop tour of the history of information and information technology. This journey culminates in a deep exploration into the meaning and role of computers in our lives, and what this experience might possibly mean for the future of human society – and the very existence of humanity itself. In the face of the transformative power of computing, this book provokes us to ask big questions. If computers become integrated into our bodies, merging with the information processing of our very DNA, will computing help to shape the evolution of biological life? If artificial intelligence advances beyond the abilities of the human brain, will this overturn our anthropocentrism and lead to a new view of reality? Will we control the computers of the future, or will they control us? These questions can be discomforting, yet they cannot be ignored. This book argues that it is time to reshape our definition of our species in the context of our interaction with computing. For although such science-fiction scenarios are not likely to happen any time soon – and may, in fact, never happen – it is nevertheless vital to consider these issues now if we wish to have any influence over whatever is to come. So, humans, let’s confront our possible destiny! James W. Cortada is a Senior Research Fellow at the Charles Babbage Institute at the University of Minnesota. He holds a Ph.D. in modern history and worked at IBM in various positions for 38 years, including in IBM’s management research institute, The IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV). He is the author of over a dozen books on management, and nearly two dozen books on the history of information technology. These include the Springer title From Urban Legends to Political Fact-Checking: Online Scrutiny in America, 1990-2015 (with William Aspray).

The History of the Personal Computer

Author : Josepha Sherman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780531121665
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (216 download)

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Download or read book The History of the Personal Computer written by Josepha Sherman and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the inventors and scientists that contributed to the development of computers and more recently, personal computers.

Generation Robot

Author : Terri Favro
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510723129
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Generation Robot written by Terri Favro and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Generation Robot covers a century of science fiction, fact and, speculation—from the 1950 publication of Isaac Asimov’s seminal robot masterpiece, I, Robot, to the 2050 Singularity when artificial and human intelligence are predicted to merge. Beginning with a childhood informed by pop-culture robots in movies, in comic books, and on TV in the 1960s to adulthood where the possibilities of self-driving cars and virtual reality are daily conversation, Terri Favro offers a unique perspective on how our relationship with robotics and futuristic technologies has shifted over time. Peppered with pop-culture fun-facts about Superman’s kryptonite, the human-machine relationships in the cult TV show Firefly, and the sexual and moral implications of the film Ex Machina, Generation Robot explores how the techno-triumphs and resulting anxieties of reality bleed into the fantasies of our collective culture. Clever and accessible, Generation Robot isn’t just for the serious, scientific reader—it’s for everyone interested in robotics and technology since their science-fiction origins. By looking back at the future she once imagined, analyzing the plugged-in present, and speculating on what is on the horizon, Terri Favro allows readers the chance to consider what was, what is, and what could be. This is a captivating book that looks at the pop-culture of our society to explain how the world works—now and tomorrow.

Wetware

Author : Dennis Bray
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300155441
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Wetware written by Dennis Bray and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A beautifully written journey into the mechanics of the world of the cell, and even beyond, exploring the analogy with computers in a surprising way” (Denis Noble, author of Dance to the Tune of Life). How does a single-cell creature, such as an amoeba, lead such a sophisticated life? How does it hunt living prey, respond to lights, sounds, and smells, and display complex sequences of movements without the benefit of a nervous system? This book offers a startling and original answer. In clear, jargon-free language, Dennis Bray taps the findings from the discipline of systems biology to show that the internal chemistry of living cells is a form of computation. Cells are built out of molecular circuits that perform logical operations, as electronic devices do, but with unique properties. Bray argues that the computational juice of cells provides the basis for all distinctive properties of living systems: it allows organisms to embody in their internal structure an image of the world, and this accounts for their adaptability, responsiveness, and intelligence. In Wetware, Bray offers imaginative, wide-ranging, and perceptive critiques of robotics and complexity theory, as well as many entertaining and telling anecdotes. For the general reader, the practicing scientist, and all others with an interest in the nature of life, this book is an exciting portal to some of biology’s latest discoveries and ideas. “Drawing on the similarities between Pac-Man and an amoeba and efforts to model the human brain, this absorbing read shows that biologists and engineers have a lot to learn from working together.” —Discover magazine “Wetware will get the reader thinking.” —Science magazine

Warped Passages

Author : Lisa Randall
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061981230
Total Pages : 782 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book Warped Passages written by Lisa Randall and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-21 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The universe has many secrets. It may hide additional dimensions of space other than the familier three we recognize. There might even be another universe adjacent to ours, invisible and unattainable . . . for now. Warped Passages is a brilliantly readable and altogether exhilarating journey that tracks the arc of discovery from early twentieth-century physics to the razor's edge of modern scientific theory. One of the world's leading theoretical physicists, Lisa Randall provides astonishing scientific possibilities that, until recently, were restricted to the realm of science fiction. Unraveling the twisted threads of the most current debates on relativity, quantum mechanics, and gravity, she explores some of the most fundamental questions posed by Nature—taking us into the warped, hidden dimensions underpinning the universe we live in, demystifying the science of the myriad worlds that may exist just beyond our own.

Ancient Egypt

Author : Michelle Breyer
Publisher : Teacher Created Resources
ISBN 13 : 1557345740
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (573 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Egypt written by Michelle Breyer and published by Teacher Created Resources. This book was released on 1996-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

PC Magazine

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1736 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book PC Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 1736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Unraveling the Universe's Mysteries

Author : Louis Anthony Del Monte
Publisher : Louis A. del Monte
ISBN 13 : 9780988171800
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book Unraveling the Universe's Mysteries written by Louis Anthony Del Monte and published by Louis A. del Monte. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unraveling the Universe's Mysteries offers a rare glimpse into scientific mysteries that have baffled scientists over the last century. It bravely takes the reader to the edge of science where proof is scarce, and the line between physics and metaphysics blurs. Explore the latest science theories regarding: What caused the Big Bang? Is there a multiverse? What role does string theory play in modern science? Is time travel possible? Is dark energy/dark matter real? Are there other Earths? Are we alone? What ultimate fate does humankind face? Can science prove God exists?

Unraveling

Author : Elizabeth Norris
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 006210375X
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (621 download)

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Download or read book Unraveling written by Elizabeth Norris and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like The Forest of Hands and Teeth, Elizabeth Norris’s Unraveling blends realistic coming-of-age issues with a gripping science fiction world. Unraveling’s heroine, sixteen-year-old Janelle Tenner, is used to having a lot of responsibility. She balances working as a lifeguard in San Diego with an intense academic schedule. Janelle’s mother is bipolar, and her dad is a workaholic FBI agent, which means Janelle also has to look out for her younger brother, Jared. And that was before she died…and is brought back to life by Ben Michaels, a mysterious, alluring loner from her high school. When she discovers a strange clock that seems to be counting down to the earth’s destruction, Janelle learns she has twenty-four days to figure out how to stop the clock and save the planet.

Molly Brown

Author : Kristen Iversen
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781555662370
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Molly Brown written by Kristen Iversen and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws from letters, journals, court records, newspaper articles, family memoirs, and other authentic documentation to reconstruct the life of Margaret Tobin Brown, the Titanic survivor who inspired the musical "The Unsinkable Molly Brown"; discussing her early years in Hannibal, Missouri, her political work, and her family.

Mother Jones Magazine

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mother Jones Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1999-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mother Jones is an award-winning national magazine widely respected for its groundbreaking investigative reporting and coverage of sustainability and environmental issues.

Boys' Life

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boys' Life written by and published by . This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.

Machines Who Think

Author : Pamela McCorduck
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1040083102
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Machines Who Think written by Pamela McCorduck and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2004-03-17 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a history of artificial intelligence, that audacious effort to duplicate in an artifact what we consider to be our most important property—our intelligence. It is an invitation for anybody with an interest in the future of the human race to participate in the inquiry.