Punched-Card Systems & the Early Information Explosion, 1880-1945.
by Lars Heide
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0801891434
- ISBN 13
- 9780801891434
- Seller
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Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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About This Item
Johns Hopkins., 2009. Hardcover. Very Good. Punched-Card Systems & the Early Information Explosion, 1880-1945 by Lars Heide (ISBN: 9780801891434): "Punched-Card Systems & the Early Information Explosion" delves into the history of punched-card technology and its crucial role in the early information revolution from 1880 to 1945. Lars Heide explores how punched cards transformed data processing, automation, and the management of information in various fields, including business, government, and science. The book sheds light on the development of punched-card systems, their applications in industries such as census-taking and finance, and their impact on the growth of modern data management. Heide's work offers a fascinating look at a technology that laid the foundation for modern computing and data processing. Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear. May have remainder marks, often with a black dot or similar mark, to the top or bottom edge of the book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quixotic Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- QB02194
- Title
- Punched-Card Systems & the Early Information Explosion, 1880-1945.
- Author
- Lars Heide
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0801891434
- ISBN 13
- 9780801891434
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins.
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore, Md:
- Date Published
- 2009
- Keywords
- Non-fiction, History, Information technology, Technological advancements, Data processing, Informative, Historical context.
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Launceston, Tasmania
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