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Book Condition: Used Near Fine
Jacket condition: Very Good
Seller: Kuenzig Books

United States
About Item: New York, Toronto, London: Pitman Publishing Corporation, 1966. Later printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Later printing. xix, [3], [3]-416 pages. 8vo. Publisher's blue cloth in printed blue, white, and black dust jacket. Dj priced $10.75. Dj is bright, with several edges tears and associated creases at corners and fraying at head of dj. Presents nicely. Cloth. A later printing (the first edition was 1953), here the sixth printing of 1966. An important historical work, with contributors of articles including the likes of Kilburn, Booth, Turing and Wilkes. The sections include Part One: The history and theory of Computing Machines; Part Two: Electronic Computing machines in Britain and America; Part Three: Applications of Electronic Computing Machines. With 18 plates. :Begun as a sales brochure, this work became the most widely read early English introduction to electronic computing, remaining in print without changes as late as 1968. It was edited by Bowden, and employee of Ferranti Limited witth… Read More
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