A Bibliographic Guide to Resources in Scientific Computing, 1945-1975 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313316814)

An essential contribution to the study of the history of computers, this work identifies the computer's impact on the physical, biological, cognitive, and medical sciences. References fundamental to the understudied area of the history of scientific computing also document the significant role of the sciences in helping to shape the development of computer technology. More broadly, the many resources on scientific computing help demonstrate how the computer was the most significant scientific instrument of the 20th century.

The only guide of its kind covering the use and impact of computers on the the physical, biological, medical, and cognitive sciences, it contains more than 1,000 annotated citations to carefully selected secondary and primary resources. Historians of technology and science will find this a very useful resource. Computer scientists, physicians, biologists, chemists, and geologists will also benefit from this extensive bibliography on the history of computer applications and the sciences.

Author: Jeffrey R. Yost
ISBN-10: 0313316813
ISBN-13: 9780313316814
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 10/30/2002
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 9.44h x 6.28w x 1.02d

Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2003 pg. 685