When Computers Were Human

When Computers Were Human

Editorial Reviews
Joe Accardi, Library Journal
"... begins with the story of his own grandmother, who had been a human computer".

Review
Jon Agar Nature : Wonderfully rich story of human computers . . . [that] ask[s] why human computers were made to disappear in the first place.
Ann Finkbeiner Discover : Human computers have . . . been largely forgotten, and David Alan Grier . . . is intent on restoring them to their rightful place in history.
Amy Shell-Gellasch MAA Reviews : Well written, informative and enjoyable. . . . The strength of this book is its breadth of research and its human touch.

When Computers Were Human

When Computers Were Human,David Alan Grier,Princeton University Press,0691091579,Calculus,General,History,Mathematics,Mental calculators,Science,Science/Mathematics,History of Science and Medicine, Philosophy of Science,Impact of computing & IT on society,Science / History

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