About this title: The fascinating follow--up to the bestselling The Universal History of Numbers Picking up where his highly acclaimed The Universal History of Numbers left off, Georges Ifrah continues his exhilarating exploration into the world of numbers. The fascinating result, The Universal History of Computing, traces the progress of computing from the revolutionary invention of the abacus to the invention of the binary system three centuries ago and the earliest computer that followed. In this engaging but no less learned read, he covers such hot topics as numerical codes and the recent discovery of new ...
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley
Date Published: 2002-01-10
ISBN-13:9780471441472ISBN:0471441473
Description: Good. This book has limited markings-most pages are clean. Soft cover binding is secure. Cover surface is scuffed but cover is still very functional. Orders packed carefully and shipped daily with tracking # emailed to you. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780471396710ISBN:0471396710
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000. First edition. A fascinating compendium of information about writing systems-both for words and numbers-and ancient systems of calculation. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley
Date Published: 2000-11-06
ISBN-13:9780471396710ISBN:0471396710
Description: Very Good. Ex library copy with usual stickers and stamps. Otherwise pages clean and unmarked. Mylar cover protecting dust jacket shows normal shelf wear. Buy with Confidence. FAST Shipping. ISBN 0471396710. read more
Edition: 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, Chichester, Weinheim, et al.
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780471396710ISBN:0471396710
Description: Wendy Mount (Jacket Design) Like New in Like New jacket. Academic, Scholarly, Research. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 410 pp. Translated from the French by E.F. Harding. Flawless book & Dj. read more
Description: Very good. Appearance of only slight previous use. Cover and binding show a little wear. All pages are undamaged with potentially only a few, small markings. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780471396710ISBN:0471396710
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley
Date Published: 2000-11-06
ISBN-13:9780471396710ISBN:0471396710
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