Colossus: The Secrets of Bletchley Park's Code-Breaking Computers
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The American ENIAC is customarily regarded as the first electronic computer. In this fascinating volume, Jack Copeland rewrites the history of computer science, arguing that in reality Colossus--the giant computer built in Bletchley Park by the British secret service during World War II--predates ENIAC by two years. Until very recently, much about the Colossus machine was shrouded in secrecy, largely because the code-breaking algorithms employed during...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0199578141
ISBN13:9780199578146
Release Date:April 2010
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:480 Pages
Weight:1.65 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 6.1" x 8.9"
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