People, Machines, and Politics of the Cyber Age Creation
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (696 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B004G5ZWU8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 284 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Finally, an attempt at Fact Checking for one of the most important inventions." according to DrFixit. Rocco Martino sets out to make a larger point with this book; that those who are able to imagine the implications and applications of ever-evolving technology and deploy it in the real world are the shapers of the future; a large task, but not particularly contentious. The great service this book does is in weighing the contributions of the many individuals involved in bringing about the cyber age, and presenting a rich, factually-based context for all of the contributors. It is strange that there are so many books that purport to be historical and are not, while this book presents itself as one person's story and -fina. A clear, concise overview of the development of the computer chrism823 If you assumed that the computer was invented in Japan, your reaction to Rocco Martino's "People, Machines and Politics of the Cyber Age Creation" will probably be, 'Oh, that's right, it's an American invention.' You might also be surprised to learn that Bill Gates didn't begin the computer revolution.If you are among those who believe John W. Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert stole patent secrets from a professor at Iowa State University in the early 1940s, just because a Minneapolis judge said so in 1973, you might think, 'Martino is biased; he worked for Mauchly Associates.'On the other hand, Dr. Martino should know: he
Martino’s first person knowledge, experiences, and reflections go beyond the historic facts in writing about the triumphs and tragedies, successes and failures, promises and perils, and visions of the creators of the Cyber Age. People, Machines, and Politics of the Cyber Age Creation is a must read for the student of human adventures of the mind and spirit, for those searching for the seeds of the future in the past, and for the downright curious as to what really happened to create this revolution through which we are all living.. This timely book begins with a knowledgeable survey of the impact of the computer in our lives and then goes on to portray the actual invention of the machine and the Cyber Age in the United States and around the world. Martino’s recounting of the infringement trial of 1972, The Honeywell v. Martino&rsquo