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One of the great untold stories of science-- how an ingenious 19th-century loom opened the way for the modern computer
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: James Essinger is a freelance writer living in the United Kingdom.
Titel: Jacquard's Web: How a Hand-Loom Led to the ...
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket
Anbieter: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, USA
Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Artikel-Nr. GRP63495155
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Good. First Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Artikel-Nr. GRP14393090
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, USA
hardcover. Zustand: near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. First. With a handful of b/w images. 302 pages. 8vo, brown boards, d.w. Oxford: Oxford University Press, (2004). First edition. A near fine copy with brief gift inscription to previous owner on endpaper; in a near fine dust wrapper, price-clipped. Artikel-Nr. 307727
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Anytime Books, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Cloth. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. Jacquard's system was one of the key inventions of the Industrial Revolution. pp320. Artikel-Nr. 003240
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Majestic Books, Hounslow, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Used. pp. 256. Artikel-Nr. 5699771
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Jacquard's Web is the fascinating story of how Joseph-Marie Jacquard invented a loom that was to spark the beginning of today s information age. The astonishing new loom, invented in 1804, enabled the master weavers of Lyons to create their beautiful silk fabrics 25 times faster than had ever been possible before. This device used revolutionary punched cards to store instructions for weaving the required pattern or design. The loom proved an outstanding success, and these cards are now rightly viewed as the world s first computer programs. In this previously untold story, James Essinger brings to light a series of historical links that reveal the extraordinary relationship between the nineteenth-century world of weaving and today s computer age. Along the way, he introduces a cast of colourful, passionate and often eccentric characters. These include two of the most intriguing people in the history of science and technology: Charles Babbage, the great Victorian scientist and thinker, and the beautiful and witty Countess of Lovelace, Lord Byron s daughter, who played a crucial role in developing Babbage s work. The book also tells the stories of the other pioneers who helped transform the technology of the punched-card loom into the modern computer. People such as Herman Hollerith, the brilliant German-American inventor; Thomas Watson, the founder of IBM; and Howard Aiken, who built one of the world s very first computers. James Essinger concludes by bringing the story completely up-to-date with the latest developments in the World Wide Web and the fascinating phenomenon of artificial intelligence. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR002522536
Anzahl: 3 verfügbar
Anbieter: Biblios, Frankfurt am main, HESSE, Deutschland
Zustand: Used. pp. 256. Artikel-Nr. 182180974
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Romtrade Corp., STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, USA
Zustand: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide. Artikel-Nr. ABNR-140757
Anbieter: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 302 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.25 inches. In Stock. Artikel-Nr. 0192805770
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