The History of the Computer: People, Inventions, and Technology that Changed Our World

This book was a find, and now I assign it to my college students every semester. This is simply the best, most accessible book on the history of computing that I've found. It acknowledges the contributions of thousands of people, particularly women and minorities, over the course of generations, each building upon the work of others. Don't let the art fool you. The fact that the is illustrated disguises how dense and well researched it is. There is serious scholarship here. People need to read and understand: this is the story of our times.

Great book, well illustrated . Easy to understand

Great

Want to understand the workings of a computer and its history with great illustrations, buy this book.Don't do kindle, you need the art work. From here, I was able to google details.A must read for anyone who has agonized about what has happened over a hundred years and all that is in a motherboard. Breakthrough for me, a financial writer for 57 years

Purchased for my 13 year old computer geek grandson as a surprise gift, I also purchased the ebook version for myself to read and glean some vocabulary to use in a sci-fi short story I want to write for him. It’s a bit redundant between the illustrations and the text. It doesn’t give but a glimpse on each of the topics covered, but for my purposes, it works well and it’s fun to look through.

This book was such a treat! I am a long time tech nerd and this book is filled with accurate and informative graphics that celebrate computer history. My nephew loves this book and can't put it down. He is learning so much and we are having a lot of fun talking about this book together. The illustrations are so impressive. It is a total slam dunk!

Nice, intellectual comic-book history of computing... IF you can endure or overlook the insertions of "progressive" ideology. .. that many people find inappropriate and irritating. She's a DEI "poster child" that is not above blaming the United States for the conclusion of the war with Japan.

The illustrations and layout make this an easy and interesting read!