Computers and How They Work

Computers and How They Work by James D. Fahnestock. First Edition, 1959. Published by Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, New York. Hardcover with original dust jacket. An early popular introduction to electronic computing published at the dawn of the commercial computer era. Covers digital and analog computers, logic circuitry, transistor circuits, diodes, flip-flops, binary counting, inertial-guidance systems, and early computer applications in business and aerospace. A representative snapshot of computing knowledge just as transistorized systems were emerging. Condition: Book Very Good - clean interior and tight binding. Dust jacket Fair - heavy edge wear, chipping, and paper loss, but present and complete. A solid early computing collectible suitable for historians of technology, Cold War electronics collectors, or vintage digital logic enthusiasts.