Ifrah, Georges,  1947-2019 <br/><br/>
The universal history of computing :  from the abacus to the quantum computer / 
 Computing 
Georges Ifrah ; translated from the French, and with notes by E.F. Harding, assisted by Sophie Wood ... [et al.]. 
 - New York :  John Wiley,  c2001. 
 - 410 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 378-394) and index. 
<br/><br/> "In The Universal History of Computing, Ifrah continues his exhilarating exploration into the fascinating world of numbers. In this fun, engaging but no less learned book, he traces the development of computing from the invention of the abacus to the creation of the binary system three centuries ago to the incredible conceptual, scientific, and technical achievements that made the first modern computers possible. He shows us how various cultures, scientists, and industries across the world struggled to break free of the tedious labor of mental calculation and, as a result, he reveals the evolution of the human mind. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0471396710 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780471396710 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>00047771  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Electronic data processing--History.<br/>Procesamiento electrónico de datos--Historia<br/>Computers--History.<br/>Computadores --Historia 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QA 76.17  / I23u 2001 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>004/.09