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Pitman Publishing Corporation, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Fifth printing of 1964, reprinting a symposium of twenty four experts on "modern digital computing machines, their history, theory and design, and their application to industry, commerce and scientific research", first printed in 1953. Unclipped jacket with minor scuffs to rear panel and wear to corners. Dark blue cloth covers. Frontispiece of Ada Lovelace, xix, 416 pp. Pages bright and unmarked.
Faster Than Thought - A Symposium on Digital Computing Machines by BOWDEN, B V (edits) Alan Turing, Audrey Bates, Maurice Wilkes, Albert Uttley, Keith Tocher, Christopher Strachey, Sidney Michaelson et al (contributors) - 1953
by BOWDEN, B V (edits) Alan Turing, Audrey Bates, Maurice Wilkes, Albert Uttley, Keith Tocher, Christopher Strachey, Sidney Michaelson et al (contributors)
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Faster Than Thought - A Symposium on Digital Computing Machines
by BOWDEN, B V (edits) Alan Turing, Audrey Bates, Maurice Wilkes, Albert Uttley, Keith Tocher, Christopher Strachey, Sidney Michaelson et al (contributors)
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Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, London , 1953. 1st Edition. HARDCOVER. 1st printing. 8vo in light tan cloth, gilt lettering to spine, 416pp, plates, diagrams, charts in text, 2 folding sheets, glossary, index, etc. Besides famously containing a rare published work by Turing ('Digital Computers Applied to Games' in which he further expounds on the 'imitation game' via chess gaming) the list of other contributors to this book provides a mini Who's Who of computer pioneers, how significant the contents are is testified by the book being reprinted many times, the last being in 1968.. This is one of the increasingly elusive first edition and first printing of 1953. . . . . . . . . .. .CONDITION : An uncommonly well preserved near FINE clean and tight unmarked and unread copy (pages very slightly tanned, minute crease to cover corner tips, thin sliver of very slight creasing to spine ends) in a dusty, tanned and very lightly edge nicked but otherwise VERY GOOD price-clipped Dust Jacket (looks very presentable in its removable transparent protector) . . . . . . . . . . . . NOTE Due to size and/or weight shipping to destinations outside the UK will cost more than the price shown above. Orders made by card will be completed after you have approved the extra cost. ... . . . . . . . . We always ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS
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- Keywords SCIENCE COMPUTING
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New York, Toronto, London: Pitman Publishing Corporation, 1966. Later printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Later printing. xix, [3], [3]-416 pages. 8vo. Publisher's blue cloth in printed blue, white, and black dust jacket. Dj priced $10.75. Dj is bright, with several edges tears and associated creases at corners and fraying at head of dj. Presents nicely. Cloth. A later printing (the first edition was 1953), here the sixth printing of 1966. An important historical work, with contributors of articles including the likes of Kilburn, Booth, Turing and Wilkes. The sections include Part One: The history and theory of Computing Machines; Part Two: Electronic Computing machines in Britain and America; Part Three: Applications of Electronic Computing Machines. With 18 plates. :Begun as a sales brochure, this work became the most widely read early English introduction to electronic computing, remaining in print without changes as late as 1968. It was edited by Bowden, and employee of Ferranti Limited witth…
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Faster Than Thought: A Symposium on Digital Computing Machines
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Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd. hardcover. Good. 9x6x1. xix, [1], 416 pgs., 13 plates and 2 enfolded tables. 1964 edition, stated. Collectible information age publication, which includes articles authored by Booth and Turing. Lacking dust jacket. Original blue cloth wrap is lightly rubbed along extremities. Gilt title stamp along spine. Interior text, plates and enfolded elements are clean throughout. Binding is secure. [HOOK AND NORMAN 504]
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Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd., 1963. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.4th printing, 1963; Solid binding, gently worn at spine; Clean, sturdy boards; Pages completely free of markings; Un-clipped dust jacket in Good condition, moderately edge-worn w/ mild tearing present, now housed in protective mylar to ensure further preservation; An excellent copy; Stored and shipped in protective polybag; Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Hardcover. Good. FIRST EDITION. London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1953. Hardcover, no dust jacket. xix, 416 pages; 54 figs., 18 photographic plates, diagrams, line drawings, folding chart. The correct 1st Edition with wrong name on page xvi. Boards a bit bumped and splayed, otherwise very good overall condition. No underlining, etc., NOT EX-LIBRARY.
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