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Faster Than Thought: A Symposium on Digital Computing Machines
by Bowden, B. V. [Editor]
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- Good/Missing
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Pitman Publishing Corporation, 1966. Hardcover. Good/Missing. Pitman, 1966; stated sixth impression after 1953 first edition; xix, 416pp., with 18 photo plates and two fold-out inset diagrams. The twenty-five primarily British contributors to this work, foremost among them Alan Turing, who's "Digital Computers Applied to Games" is included here. Ex-NALAC Library copy with typical markings to foot of spine and front fly-leaf only. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; light wear to edges of navy blue cloth boards, gilt titling remains bright and bold; previous owner name on front paste-down, a few pencil markings in text, else text and plates very good throughout. No dust jacket. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 318127
- Title
- Faster Than Thought: A Symposium on Digital Computing Machines
- Author
- Bowden, B. V. [Editor]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Missing
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Pitman Publishing Corporation
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
- Weight
- 1.81 lbs
- Keywords
- stre40
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