Go To
by Steve Lohr | October 10, 2002 | Computers & Technology
In Go To, Steve Lohr chronicles the history of software from the early days of complex mathematical codes mastered by a few thousand to today's era of user-friendly software and over six million professional programmers worldwide. Lohr maps out the unique seductions of programming, and gives us an intimate portrait of the peculiar kind of genius that is drawn to this blend of art, science, and engineering, ...
In Go To, Steve Lohr chronicles the history of software from the early days of complex mathematical codes mastered by a few thousand to today's era of user-friendly software and over six million professional programmers worldwide. Lohr maps out the unique seductions of programming, and gives us an intimate portrait of the peculiar kind of genius that is drawn to this blend of art, science, and engineering, introducing us to the movers and shakers of the 1950s and the open-source movement of today. With original reporting and deft storytelling, Steve Lohr shows us how software transformed the world, and what it holds in store for our future.
More details for Go To
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ISBN #
0465042260
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Page count
272 pages
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Publication Date
October 10, 2002
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Publisher
Basic Books
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Category
Non-Fiction
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Genre
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Amazon Star Rating
3.9
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Amazon Ratings Count
13 ratings
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Amazon Last Rating Data Date
September 1, 2021
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