The Computing Universe: A Journey Through a Revolution

by Tony Hey and Gyuri Papay

Book Overview

Computers now impact almost every aspect of our lives, from our social interactions to the safety and performance of our cars. How did this happen in such a short time? And this is just the beginning. . . . In this book, Tony Hey and Gyuri P pay lead us on a journey from the early days of computers in the 1930s to the cutting-edge research of the present day that will shape computing in the coming decades. Along the way, they explain the ideas behind...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521150183
• ISBN13: 9780521150187
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 411 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.9" x 9.9"