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  • The Making and Meanings of a Computing Reference Work

    Exploring the Encyclopedia of Computer Science

    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    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 ... Leer más

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  • Understanding Information History

    The Case of America in 1920

    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    Microhistory is a technique that has been used effectively by writers of both fiction and nonfiction. It enables the author to cut through the complexities of large swaths of history by focusing on a particular time and place. Microhistories are particularly useful in historical study when a subfield has recently arisen and there are not yet enough monographic studies from which to draw general ... Leer más

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  • Historical Studies in Computing, Information, and Society

    Insights from the Flatiron Lectures

    Edición de William Aspray ...
    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    This is a volume of chapters on the historical study of information, computing, and society written by seven of the most senior, distinguished members of the History of Computing field. These are edited, expanded versions of papers presented in a distinguished lecture series in 2018 at the University of Colorado Boulder – in the shadow of the Flatirons, the front range of the Rocky Mountains ... Leer más

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  • From Urban Legends to Political Fact-Checking

    Online Scrutiny in America, 1990-2015

    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    This text presents an historical examination of political fact-checking, highlighting how this is part of a larger phenomenon of online scrutiny that manifests itself in multiple forms. Reflecting the long history of “fake facts” in America, the book discusses important developments in this area from the emergence of the public Internet in the 1990s to the start of the Trump-Clinton presidential ... Leer más

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  • Participation in Computing

    The National Science Foundation’s Expansionary Programs

    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    This book provides a history of the efforts of the US National Science Foundation to broaden participation in computing. The book briefly discusses the early history of the NSF's involvement with education and workforce issues. It then turns to two programs outside the computing directorate (the ADVANCE program and the Program on Women and Girls) that set the stage for three programs in the NSF ... Leer más

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  • Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Computing

    A Historical and Social Study

    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    This text examines in detail the issue of the underrepresentation of women, African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanics in the computing disciplines in the U.S. The work reviews the underlying causes, as well as the efforts of various nonprofit organizations to correct the situation, in order to both improve social equity and address the shortage of skilled workers in this area. Topics and ... Leer más

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  • The Geek Atlas

    128 Places Where Science and Technology Come Alive

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  • The Princeton Guide to Historical Research

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