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100 1 _aHalacy, D. S.
_q(Daniel Stephen),
_d1919-2002
245 1 0 _aComputers—the machines we think with
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-01-01
508 _aAaron Adrignola, Tim Lindell, Linda Cantoni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"Computers—the Machines We Think With" by D. S. Halacy, Jr. is a scientific publication written in the early 1960s. The book explores the impact and rapid development of computers, discussing their applications in various fields like banking, industry, and scientific research. Halacy addresses the technology behind these machines and their potential to enhance human capabilities, portraying computers as integral to the modern age. At the start of the book, Halacy emphasizes the vast capabilities of electronic computers, detailing how they perform millions of operations in mere seconds and facilitate tasks across many sectors, such as banking and military defense. The opening introduces various applications of computers and machinery in automating tasks, from complex calculations to managing logistics in industries. It also touches on the history of their evolution, hinting at both the promise and challenges of integrating computers into everyday life and societal structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Harper & Row, 1962
653 _aComputers -- Popular works
653 _aElectronic data processing -- Popular works
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015059730518
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72572
999 _c113297
_d113297