From Fingers To Computers
YEAR: 1968
ITEM: Book
COMPANY: Franklin Publications, Inc.
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
IN OUR COLLECTION: Yes
This book is for middle to high school children and it explains the evolution of "computing" from fingers (it doesn't get into the more complex digital computation involved in taking off your shoes and counting all the way to 20) on up to modern digital computers. Chapters include such topics as the abacus, slide rule, Pascal's adding machine, Charles Babbage's Difference Engine, and the components of a modern computer. There is also a teacher's manual (slightly larger than the hardcover book) that goes with the book.
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Documents for this item have not yet been scanned or not yet posted. There are a lot of pages...contact us if you have an immediate need. (Although there are not a lot of "immediate needs" for a 70+ year old computer!)
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(For comparison: Many people consider the Apple-1 computer to be rare. As of 2025 there are 92 confirmed and probable Apple-1 computers.)
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