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Technology for Modelling: Electrical Analogies, Engineering Practice, and the Development of Analogue Computing - Softcover

Book 1 of 22: History of Computing

Care, Charles

 
9781848829497: Technology for Modelling: Electrical Analogies, Engineering Practice, and the Development of Analogue Computing

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Introduction: Analogue Computers in the History of Computing A Multi-Stranded Chronology of Analogue Computing Modelling Technology and the History of Analogue Computing Origins of Analogue: Conceptual Association and Entanglement Analogue Computers in British Higher Education Analogue Computers and Oil Reservoir Modelling Analogue-Digital Decisions in British Aeronautical Research The Analogue Dishpan: Physical Modelling versus Numerical Calculation in Meteorology Conclusion

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“Care’s book looks at the history, technologies, concepts, and applications of analog computing. ... chapters provide a very good historical perspective on the subject. ... nicely summarizes Care’s main themes. The book includes a detailed table of contents, a list of relevant acronyms, a comprehensive list of references, and a short index. It is an invaluable addition to the library of anyone interested in the history of analog computing and modeling.” (David B. Henderson, ACM Computing Reviews, November, 2010)

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ISBN 10:  1848829477 ISBN 13:  9781848829473
Publisher: Springer, 2010
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