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The Discrete Charm of the Machine: Why the World Became Digital by Ken Steiglitz
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- Condition
- ISBN-13
- 9780691179438
- Book Title
- The Discrete Charm of the Machine
- ISBN
- 9780691179438
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Discrete Charm of the Machine : Why the World Became Digital
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Item Length
- 9.6in
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Item Width
- 6.5in
- Item Weight
- 20.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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The genesis of the digital idea and why it transformed civilizationA few short decades ago, we were informed by the smooth signals of analog television and radio; we communicated using our analog telephones; and we even computed with analog computers. Today our world is digital, built with zeros and ones. Why did this revolution occur? The Disc
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691179433
ISBN-13
9780691179438
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26038821483
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Discrete Charm of the Machine : Why the World Became Digital
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.6in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
20.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Tk5103.7
Reviews
" The Discrete Charm of the Machine is a fun book! Steiglitz has a beautiful writing style that mixes hardcore facts with playful observations." --William Cook, author of In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman, "This is an engaging and enjoyable book. Readers interested in the differences between analogue and digital approaches to computation and signal processing will not find a better popular treatment." ---Thomas Haigh, Nature Electronics, "Reading this book was a great pleasure and there is lots to be effusive about. . . .this book deserves to be read by everyone interested in, or influenced by, modern digital technologies. When you think about it, this is pretty much everyone. So, in this reviewer's opinion, this book is destined to become a modern classic." ---Rob Ashmore, Mathematics Today, "Computer scientist Steiglitz examines the global transformation from analog to digital and the ways it changed how we calculate, communicate and entertain ourselves. He describes the nuts and bolts of taking something analog, such as waves traveling through the air that make sound, and converting them into 0s and 1s, all in witty and cogent language." ---Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, "Written by one of the pioneers of digital signal processing, The Discrete Charm of the Machine takes readers on an entertaining, accessible stroll through the history of the conversion of computer and entertainment technology from analog to digital. Steiglitz clearly had fun composing this enjoyable book." --Alan V. Oppenheim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 'eoeWritten by one of the pioneers of digital signal processing, The Discrete Charm of the Machine takes readers on an entertaining, accessible stroll through the history of the conversion of computer and entertainment technology from analog to digital. Steiglitz clearly had fun composing this enjoyable book.'e'e"Alan V. Oppenheim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, " The Discrete Charm of the Machine is an inspirational must-read and delightful guide for anyone interested in traveling from the computational past through to the present. Reading this book will make you rethink what computation really is." --Andrew Adamatzky, University of the West of England, 'eoe The Discrete Charm of the Machine is a fun book! Steiglitz has a beautiful writing style that mixes hardcore facts with playful observations.'e'e"William Cook, author of In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman, "Well written and well organized, The Discrete Charm of the Machine discusses the transition from analog to digital both in technology and in the way we approach problems in computing. With an expansive scope that ranges from low-level physics to high-level questions about the limitations of computation, this is a welcome book in the field." --Lance Fortnow, author of The Golden Ticket, 'eoe The Discrete Charm of the Machine is an inspirational must-read and delightful guide for anyone interested in traveling from the computational past through to the present. Reading this book will make you rethink what computation really is.'e'e"Andrew Adamatzky, University of the West of England, 'eoeWell written and well organized, The Discrete Charm of the Machine discusses the transition from analog to digital both in technology and in the way we approach problems in computing. With an expansive scope that ranges from low-level physics to high-level questions about the limitations of computation, this is a welcome book in the field.'e'e"Lance Fortnow, author of The Golden Ticket
Copyright Date
2019
Target Audience
Trade
Topic
History & Philosophy, Computer Science, General, Telecommunications, Electronics / General
Dewey Decimal
621.382
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Computers, Technology & Engineering, Mathematics
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This is not a coloring book!!!!! It’s just a book of black and white photos and even if colored over would look horrible! This book is a scam and I have received 2 items out of 3 I ordered and the third hasn’t even been shipped. Tried to message seller but only option given is to send the item number but no way to give reason for dissatisfaction with item! I would advise not ordering anything from this seller…
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