Dimensions
155 x 185 x 30mm
A short history of the computer - from the age of the abacus to the age of the Internet.
'The Binary Revolution' tells us the massively significant story of the development of the modern computer - from its earliest beginnings in the traditional abacus, via Charles Babbage's Difference Engine to the contemporary wonders of the digital revolution and the World Wide Web. Neil Barrett skilfully interweaves an explanation of how the main features of computers work with an account of the historical development of those features. A fluent, engaging and readable account by an acknowledged expert in the field, 'The Binary Revolution' is the perfect introduction for anyone who has a basic facility in using computers but very little idea about what goes on 'under the bonnet'.
