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The Computer in the United States: From Laboratory to Market, 1930-60
James W. Cortada
This book studies how a technological innovation -- in this case the computer -- progresses from its origin as an idea in someone's mind to its eventual manifestation as a useable and marketable consumer product.
206 pages, Ill.tabs.ch.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 1, 1993 |
| ISBN13 | 9781563242342 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Pages | 206 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 453 g |
| Language | English |
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