Where wizards stay up late: the origins of the internet
Auteur :
Hafner, Katie / Lyon, Matthew
Éditeur :
Simon & Schuster
ISBN :
9780684832678
Date de publication :
21 janv. 1998
Dimensions :
21,3 x 13,5 cm
Poids :
299 g
Format :
Trade paperback (UK)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In the 1960s, when computers were regarded as giant calculators, J.C.R. Licklider at MIT saw them as the ultimate communication device. With Defence Department funds, he and a band of computer whizzes began work on a nationwide network of computers. This is an account of their daring adventure.