Electronic Brains

by Mike Hally

Stories from

the Dawn of the

Computer Age

last site update 13/6/05

from the BBC Radio 4 series

Published by Granta April 2005

"Well researched and a rattling good read, it is terrific value" New Scientist

"If you never imagined being interested in the history of computer, prepare to change your mind ...
'Electronic Brains' is a fund of amazing stories about pioneering people" Simon Evans, Choice

"Contains completely new information that will delight and thrill ...
a surprise hit that will interest almost everyone" Focus magazine

"It is people who form the heart of this book ... the fascinating tales that they have to tell paint a more complex picture of the early days of computers than is normally acknowledged ... successfully recreates the atmosphere of those decades" Financial Times

"an excellent introduction to the men and women whose work laid the foundations of the computing revolution." Bill Thompson, Technology commentator, World Service

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