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The Government Machine: A Revolutionary History of the Computer

Jon Agar • MIT Press • ISBN 9780262012027

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The Government Machine: A Revolutionary History of the Computer

Jon Agar • MIT Press • ISBN-13 9780262012027

ISBN-10 0262012022 • 2003 • 1st Edition

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ISBN 9780262012027 • Completeness 73

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Jon Agar's 'The Government Machine' provides a comprehensive history of the computer, focusing on its development and use within government institutions. The book explores how computers have transformed administrative processes and influenced policy-making, offering insights into the intersection of technology and governance.

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Publisher: MIT Press
Hardcover1st Edition2003
Pages: 564Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

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Contributor: Jon Agar

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Category: Bureaucracy StudiesCategory: ComputingCategory: Digital HistoryCategory: Government And PoliticsCategory: History Of TechnologyCategory: Information SystemsCategory: Political ScienceCategory: Public AdministrationCategory: Science And Technology StudiesInfluenced by: Alan TuringInfluenced by: Norbert WienerInfluenced by: Vannevar BushInfluenced by: Herbert A. SimonInfluenced by: Charles BabbageInfluenced by: Ada LovelaceInfluenced by: John von NeumannInfluenced by: Claude ShannonInfluenced: Contemporary Historians of TechnologyInfluenced: Policy AnalystsInfluenced: Digital ArchivistsInfluenced: Information ScientistsInfluenced: Public Administration ScholarsInfluenced: Technology Policy MakersInfluenced: Computer Science EducatorsInfluenced: Science and Technology Studies ResearchersCornerstone of: History of Computing in Government Contexts

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