13 Nov
2022
13 Nov
'22
2:12 a.m.
On 2022-11-12 19:02, Dave Horsfall wrote:
I spotted this when glancing through a book catalogue;
well, with a title
like that how could I miss it?
Subtitled "How 26 Lines of Code Changed the World", edited by Torie Bosch
and illustrated by Kelly Chudler (can't say that I've heard of them).
Summary:
``Programming is behind so much of life today, and this book draws together
a group of distinguished thinkers and technologists to reveal the
stories and people behind the computer coding that shapes our
world. From how university's [sic] databases were set up to
recognise only two genders to the first computer worm and the
first pop-up ad, the diverse topics reveal the consequences of
historical decisions and their long-lasting, profound implications.
Pb $34.99''
Lines of code, eh? :-)
Abbey's Bookshop: www.abbeys.com.au
Disclaimer: I have no connection with them, but I'll likely buy it.
-- Dave
Does subscribe to COFF anymore? I mentioned this a few weeks ago on
COFF (https://minnie.tuhs.org/pipermail/coff/2022-October/001315.html)
with only one reply.
N.