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Author

Ware, Willis H.

Title RAND and the information evolution : a history in essays and vignettes / Willis H. Ware.

Imprint

Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corp., 2008.

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Description	1 online resource (xxvi, 201 pages) : illustrations
	text txt rdacontent
	computer c rdamedia
	online resource cr rdacarrier
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-190) and index.
Summary	This professional memoir describes RAND's contributions to the evolution of computer science, particularly during the first decades following World War II, when digital computers succeeded slide rules, mechanical desk calculators, electric accounting machines, and analog computers. The memoir includes photographs and vignettes that reveal the collegial, creative, and often playful spirit in which the groundbreaking research was conducted at RAND.
Contents	Introduction -- The department -- RAND's first computer people -- RAND's early computers -- A building for people with computers -- Project essays -- Lore, snippets, and snapshots -- Epilogue.
Access	Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL
Reproduction	Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL
System Details	Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL
Processing Action	digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL
Note	Print version record.
Language	English.
Subject	Rand Corporation -- History.
	Rand Corporation
	Rand Corporation
	Information technology -- Research -- United States -- History.
	Computer science -- Research -- United States -- History.
	Military research -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
	Research institutes -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
	Technologie de l'information -- Recherche -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
	Informatique -- Recherche -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
	COMPUTERS -- Information Theory.
	COMPUTERS -- History.
	HISTORY -- Military -- General.
	Computer science -- Research
	Information technology -- Research
	Military research
	Research institutes
	United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
	Informationstechnik
	Forschung
	USA
Chronological Term	1900-1999
	Geschichte 1959-1980.
	Geschichte 1950-1980.
Genre/Form	History
In:	Books at JSTOR: Open Access JSTOR
Other Form:	Print version: Ware, Willis H. RAND and the information evolution. 9780833045133 (DLC) 2008029573 (OCoLC)233591958
ISBN	9780833048165 (electronic bk.)
	0833048163 (electronic bk.)
	1282451235
	9781282451230
	9786612451232
	6612451238
	9780833045133 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
	083304513X (pbk. ; alk. paper)
Report No.	RAND/CP-537-RC
Standard No.	AU@ 000051406532
	DEBBG BV043159909
	DEBSZ 421916192
	DEBSZ 430799667
	GBVCP 1008654701
	AU@ 000075798830