The Timetable of Computers: A Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in the History of Computers [Paperback]

Donald D. Spencer (Author)

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The Timetable Of Computers is an illustrated chronology of the most important events in computing from early days to the present. It tells what happened, and who made it happen. The Timetable Of Computers is a work that allows the reader to comprehend the events that have taken place in computer in a manner that is both fascinating and accessible as it charts the progress to date and documents the remarkable achievements of the men and women of computer, computer science, and related areas. The comprehensive index allows The Timetable Of Computers is an indispensable reference work for everyone interested in the history of computing, computers, computer science, and information processing. Because we are now firmly embedded in the age of computers, with computers affecting every aspect of our lives, every day of our lives, The Timetable Of Computers belongs on the shelf of every school and community library. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Camelot Pub Co (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892183020
• ISBN-13: 978-0892183029
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,619,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting stuff, if you can filter out the less important., August 24, 1998

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James Heliotis (Rochester, New York, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Timetable of Computers: A Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in the History of Computers (Paperback)

I learned a lot by going through all the "milestones" in this book. Unfortunately, there are a few errors. I was surprised to read that Dr. Spencer teaches computer science, as his explanations of some technical notions were a bit off the mark; perhaps this is just his attempt at making the material accessible to the "uninitiated". The book was not carefully checked for typos, duplicate information, and even events that appear in more than one year!

However, I still enjoyed reading the book. It did help me put some things in perspective. This might be a good on-line project, so that the reader could filter the time line to only include new machine introductions, or salaries, or computer company revenues, or processor speeds, or whatever.

3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Writer's Reference, October 28, 2000

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David Gurgel (Roseland, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Timetable of Computers: A Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in the History of Computers (Paperback)

The book has 368 pages, almost entirely dates and three or four-line descriptions of key computer development events, plus frequent photos and illustrations.

I bought this for my reference library since I write occasional articles on the history of technology in my consulting practice. It serves as a very useful reference, but very few would choose to read through the book.