Pre-Owned Bright Boys: The Making of Information Technology (Paperback) 1568814763 9781568814766

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Historical Account: This pre-owned paperback, "Bright Boys: The Making of Information Technology," details the unexpected origins and development of Information Technology.
Authoritative Source: Written by Tom Green, this 1st edition book comprises 320 pages and includes a special foreword by Jay W. Forrester.
Content Overview: The narrative explores how a small beginning in an old laundry building evolved into a field rivaling the Manhattan Project in scale and impact.
Technological Milestones: It highlights the creation of the world's first real-time computer by 1950 and the subsequent launch of the first digital network in 1953.
Included Resources: The book features notes by chapter, a bibliography, an index, and a portfolio of archival photography for comprehensive understanding.
Publication Details: Published by A K Peters/CRC Press, the book carries ISBN-10 1568814763 and ISBN-13 9781568814766.

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Fiction/nonfiction
Non-Fiction
Genre
Biography & Memoirs
Publication date
April, 2010
Pages
327
Reading level
Grade 2

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Everything has a beginning. None was more profound--and quite as unexpected--than Information Technology. Here for the first time is the untold story of how our new age came to be and the bright boys who made it happen. What began on the bare floor of an old laundry building eventually grew to rival in size the Manhattan Project. The unexpected consequence of that journey was huge---what we now know as Information Technology. For sixty years the bright boys have been totally anonymous while their achievements have become a way of life for all of us. "Bright Boys" brings them home. By 1950 they'd built the world's first real-time computer. Three years later they one-upped themselves when they switched on the world's first digital network. In 1953 their work was met with incredulity and completely overlooked. By 1968 their work was gospel. Today, it's the way of the world. Special Foreword by Jay W. Forrester Includes notes by chapter, bibliography, index, and portfolio of archival photography. Tom Green talks about his book in a recent video available on YouTube.f archival photography. Tom Green talks about his book in a recent video available on YouTube. Contributor: Tom Green

Bright Boys: The Making of Information Technology
ISBN-10 1568814763, ISBN-13 9781568814766
Author: Green; Tom
1 edition
320 pages
A K Peters/CRC Press
Binding: Paperback

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Biography & Memoirs

Publication date

April, 2010

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