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Eniac: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the World's First Computer

hardcover – January 1, 1999
by McCartney, Scott
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ISBN-13: 9780802713483 ISBN-10: 0802713483
Publisher
WALKER BOOKS
Binding
hardcover
Published
January 1, 1999
Weight
1.0 lbs
Dimensions
21.00×2.50×15.90 cm

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Eniac: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the World's First Computer by McCartney, Scott. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780802713483.

A staff writer for the Wall Street Journal , McCartney wades into the controversy over who is responsible for the very first electronic computer. He awards the honor to John Marchly and Presper Eckert, who met in 1941 and were soon funded by the US government to help with the war effort. They christened their behemoth the Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer. He draws from newly uncovered documents, original interviews with surviving participants, and Mauchly and Echerts personal papers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)