In modern society, computers and the science behind computing technology has emerged into a language all its own. The Computer Book: From Abacus to Artificial Intelligence, 250 Milestones in the History of Computer Science by authors Simson L. Garfinkel and Rachel H. Grunspan provides 250 illustrations of monumental occurrences and innovations in the illustrious life of computers. From the ways in which records were kept in the earliest days of civilization, to the science and methodologies behind modern computing technology, this book has it all! The author's decades of experience is on full display, as they discuss everything from the abacus, to Isaac Asimov's vision of robotics in humanity's future.

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