126pp. Yellow boards, black lettering. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs, many of them of the original computers. Minor wear to the corners of the front panel, othewise unread, internally fine copy. Unclipped pictorial jacket is bright with minor edgewear. in mylar sleeve. A young adult's introduction to the world of computers, starting with the abacus, invented over 2,000 years ago, the history of the computer is traced through the first digital computer, Harvard's Mark I, p to the most sopishticated electronic digital computers in use today. Size: Octavo.

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Title: Computers: Their And How They Work
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Publication Date: 1969
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0671650653
ISBN 13: 9780671650650
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: Second Printing.
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Book Type: Book

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An introduction to computers which traces their history from the abacus to the modern digital computer, explains how various computers work, defines the special terminology connected with them, discusses their importance in the modern world, and outlines career opportunities in the computer field.

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