Claude Hopper (13 results)

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. CD in pocket on back reverse. Wraps have only light wear, spine is unbent. Pages are clean with no markings in text. Marked out notation on fep. Size: 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Minus. Fourth Printing. Very Good minus with top front right corner bumped. Signed by co-author on title page. 111 pages with bonus CD in back pocket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Claude Hopper.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Proceedings of the IRE, Vol 41, October 1953, No. 10, the entire issue offered. Pictorial wrappers. The famous 1953 "IRE Computer Issue" in the original wrappers containing ten (!!!) Origins of Cyberspace articles and a total of forty-one articles on the state of the art computing. Many authors were influential, on the cutting edge of computing, and are found throughout the historical literature tracking technical and business innovations throughout their careers. A few of the essential papers include: Claude Shannon, "Computers and Automata" (Origins of Cyberspace #885) --- contains a brief review of developments in the field of automata and non-numerical computation Claude Shannon and Moore, "Machine aid for switching circuit design" (Origins of Cyberspace #886) --- describes the first "verification" machine, built at Bell Labs and called the" relay circuit analyzer." Grace Hopper and John Mauchly, "Influence of programming technique on the design of computers" (Origins of Cyberspace #664) --- contains a discussion of how advances in programming techniques could influence the design of future computers. This article references the UNIVAC I. Huskey, Ambrose, and Yowell, "The SWAC design features and operating experience" (Origins of Cyberspace #672) --- contains a general description of the functional characteristics of the SWAC computer, including references to electrostatic and magnetic drum memories. Buchholz, "The system design of the IBM Type 701 computer" (Origins of Cyberspace #508) --- describes the overall system design of IBM's first electronic digital computer And many more period articles. 8¼" - 11". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Edition. New York: The Institute of Radio Engineers, 1953. This volume of Proceedings of the IRE includes the "Computer Issue" [Vol. 41, No.10, October 1953, pp. 1,217 - 1,568]. The "Computer Issue" contains 41 papers on the subject of electronic computers, the most significant of which are described in Hook and Norman's ORIGINS OF CYBERSPACE. [See Hook and Norman entries Nos. 508, 513, 626, 641, 664, 672, 871, 885-886]. Among the authors in this "Computer Issue" are Werner Buchholz, Arthur W. Burks & Jesse B. Wright; Clarence E. Frizzell, Sidney Greenwald, Grace Murray Hopper, Thorenson Huskey, Harold D. Ross, Claude E. Shannon & Edward F. Moore. The "Computer Issue" is one of 6 consecutive monthly issues bound together. They consist of Volume 41, July - December (#7 - 12) 1953, pages 833 - 1,818. HARDCOVER. NOT a library discard. Near Fine condition. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked - probably never read. Institute of Radio Engineers. Original front wraps are bound in. The binding is sturdy blue buckram, stamped in bright gold on the spine. Oversize Hardcover. 8.75" wide by 11" tall by 1.75" thick. This large heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. SEE Hook and Norman's ORIGINS OF CYBERSPACE 675, 508, 513, 626, 641, 664, 672, 871, 885-886. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. pp. 833 - 1,818 [985 total pages]. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. After discovering a set of mysterious stones, Malcolm Hawthorn and his friends have been sharing vivid dreams of a forgotten town called Enfield. Their dreams have been exciting but also dangerous. Enfield has already claimed the life of their classmate Viktor. The friends know the smartest thing to do would be to bury the stones back where they found them or to throw them in the Quabbin reservoir. Yet unanswered questions haunt them and they cannot bring themselves to give up their stones just yet. Enfield may be dangerous but it is also thrilling and fascinating. Will the friends return and what will they find if they do? This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The premier book in the Enfield series tells the story of Malcolm Hawthorne and his friends, who find a mysterious tin box containing six unusually colored stones. At about the same time, a disturbed and sociopathic classmate inexplicably begins harassing the boys. The friends also start to experience vivid, exciting, and even dangerous dreams, which are mostly forgotten upon waking. Are all these events related? From a light and jovial beginning, the story gets darker as their tormentor's past is revealed and the dreams get more perilous. As the story builds to a dramatic climax, Malcolm begins to lose his grasp on what is real and what is only a dream. Book 1 ends with a revelation so shocking, it will leave your head spinning, and you'll be desperate to learn what happens next in Enfield. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.