“In effect, every high-speed computing machine is composed of an arrangement of fundamental components. It seems reasonable here to study these elementary components in some detail; later it will be seen how they may be assembled into a complete equipment.”
The definitive sourcebook on the technologies from which the computer industry was launched.
It acquaints the reader with the various mathematical methods and the physical mechanisms which have been developed for use in automatic computation.
Author: Engineering Research Associates Staff
Title: High-Speed Computing Devices
Edition: First Edition, third printing
Published: New York et al: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1950
Physical Description: Hardcover; Octavo; 449p
Condition: Good condition dust jacket (price-clipped) with edge wear, moderate chipping, tearing at spine, mild creasing, and toning—in new dust jacket cover. Original tissue wrap present under dust jacket. Boards and spine very clean with mild edge wear, bumping to corners, and crushing at spine ends. Gilt in place and very strong. Binding sturdy and square—all hinges and joints intact. Pages toned. Owner’s information of front free end-paper.
Comments: Highly collectible copy
