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The Computer Age: A Twenty-Year View

by Michael L. Dertouzos, Michael L. Dertouzos (Editor), Joel Moses
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Overview

Gathered from twenty leading authorities in computer science, the chapters of The Computer Age range across a broad spectrum of topics — from technological trends and needs to social questions, such as the changing economics of information, ownership principles, regulation,the range of potential computer uses, from science and business to the home.

Synopsis

The past and future of computers in our lives, from science and business to the home.

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From the Publisher

"The book is one that any reader with an interest in the future of technology should find worthwhile..." Richard A. Shaffer The Wall Street Journal

Book Details

Published
July 1, 1980
Publisher
MIT Press
Pages
510
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780262540360

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