About this title: The History Channel's documentary special Modern Marvels: Computers hones in on the computer - that central device that drives all of western society, from automobiles to banking to food processing to song composition. This program opens with the assertion of a quantum physicist that mankind is only on the cusp of its digital age, and that inconceivable advances for computers lie in the centuries to come. The film subsequently harkens back in time to Babbage's early work, glimpses the evolution of the computer over the decades, and speculates about future developments. Along this journey ...
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Description: Very good. Ex Library Material-housed in plastic clamshell-most likely with little to no use as library closed shortly after opening, tape in excellent condition, usual markings. read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Full Screen
DVD region: 1
Date: 12/26/2005
UPC:733961731286
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