Milestones in Analog and Digital Computing

Volume 1: 1. Introduction.- 2. Basic Principles.- 3. The Coming of Age of Arithmetic.- 4. Classification of Calculating Aids and Related Instruments.- 5. Chronology?.- 6. Pioneers in Calculating and Computing Technology.- 7. Conferences and Institutes.- 8. Global Overview of Early Digital Computers.- 9. Museums and Collections.- 10. The Antikythera Mechanism.- 11. Schwilgues Calculating Machines.- 12. The Thomas Arithmometer.- 13. The Curta.- 14. Slide Rules.- 15. Historical Automatons and Robots.- 16. Mechanical Calculating Aids.- 17. Technological, Economic, Social and Cultural History.- 18. Preserving the Technical Heritage.- 19. Operating Instructions.- Index of Persons, Places and Subjects.- Volume 2: 1. Who Was the Inventor of the Computer?.- 2. Computer Development in Germany.- 3. Computer Development in the United Kingdom.- 4. Computer Development in Switzerland.- 5. Documents Relevant to the Z4 and Ermeth.- 6. The Global Evolution of Computer Technology.- 7. Glossary of the History of Technology: German-English.- 8. Glossary of the History of Technology: English-German.- Bibliography for the History of Science and Technology.- Index of Persons, Places and Subjects.

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• História da engenharia e da tecnologia
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• Tecnologia da informação: aspectos gerais
• Indústrias das tecnologias da informação

Computer History;history of technology;Analog computing;Digital computing;computer science;history of mathematics;automatons;Calculating machines;Scientific instruments;Slide rules