A History of Computing Technology

This second edition of the popular reference and textbook outlines
the historical developments in computing technology. The book
describes historical aspects of calculation and concentrates on the
physical devices used to aid people in their attempts at automating
the arithmetic process.

A History of Computing Technology highlights the major
advances in arithmetic from the beginning of counting, through the
three most important developments in the subject: the invention of
the zero, logarithms, and the electronic computer. It provides you
with an understanding of how these ideas developed and why the
latest tools are in their current forms. In addition, it tells many
of the interesting stories about both the machines and the
scientists who produced them. It focuses on the extraordinary
accomplishments of those computer pioneers whose work will stand as
proof of their genius and hard work.