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The Making and Meanings of a Computing Reference Work : Exploring the Encyclopedia of Computer Science / by William Aspray, David Hemmendinger.
Springer Nature - Springer Computer Science eBooks 2026 English International Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Aspray, William.
- Series:
- SpringerBriefs in History of Computing, 2662-3013
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Computers--History.
- Computers.
- Literature--History and criticism.
- Literature.
- Computers and civilization.
- Technology--Sociological aspects.
- Technology.
- Education--Data processing.
- Education.
- Cultural property.
- History of Computing.
- Literary History.
- Computers and Society.
- Science, Technology and Society.
- Computers and Education.
- Cultural Heritage.
- Local Subjects:
- History of Computing.
- Literary History.
- Computers and Society.
- Science, Technology and Society.
- Computers and Education.
- Cultural Heritage.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (135 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2026.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2026.
- Summary:
- This manuscript is about an artifact, the Encyclopedia of Computer Science (ECS). From the time that computer science was mature enough to have its own reference book until printed reference books began to be eclipsed by online products—that is, roughly the final quarter of the 20th century—ECS was the premiere reference work for this field. A second purpose of this book is to introduce with this important case study a theoretical examination of how one can study the history of a professional field through a deep examination of its reference tools (encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, yearbooks, etc.). To better understand ECS, an examination was conducted on the extensive literature about the history of encyclopedias and then used it to ask probing questions about ECS.
- Contents:
- 1. An Encyclopedia of Computer Science
- 2. Audience
- 3. Stance and Style
- 4. Content
- 5. The Editorial Process.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 3-032-07417-7
- 9783032074171
- OCLC:
- 1570557437
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