The discrete charm of the machine : why the world became digital /

Explains the genesis of the digital idea and why it transformed civilization, delving into the varied physical and logical reasons behind this radical transformation.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Steiglitz, Kenneth, 1939
Published: Princeton University Press,
Publisher Address: Princeton :
Publication Dates: [2019]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: Explains the genesis of the digital idea and why it transformed civilization, delving into the varied physical and logical reasons behind this radical transformation.
Carrier Form: xvii, 235 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages [221]-228) and index.
ISBN: 9780691179438 (hardback : alkaline paper) :
0691179433 (hardback : alkaline paper)
Index Number: TK5103
CLC: TN914.3
Call Number: TN914.3/S818
Contents: Part I : A Cenury of Valves -- Part II : Sound and Pictures -- Part III : Computation -- Part IV : Today and Tomorrow.