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Synopsis
Chronicles the progressive penetration of computing into every aspect of flight technology, from the end of World War II to the present
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Computers and flying machines are two dominant technologies of our time. Spacecraft and fighters make use of leading-edge computer technologies in their design, testing, manufacture, navigation, and operation; pilots and astronauts rely on computer simulations throughout their training.
About the Author
Paul E. Ceruzzi is Curator at the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian Institution. He is the author of Computing: A Concise History, A History of Modern Computing, and I nternet Alley: High Technology in Tysons Corner, 1945–2005, all published by the MIT Press, and other books.
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