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47 pp.
| Chelsea Clubhouse |
August, 2006 |
LibraryISBN 0-7910-8861-8$27.00
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4-6Science in Focus series.
Woodford provides a useful, accessible dissection of the complex world of digital information technology. His descriptions of the mathematical and electronic underpinnings of our binary-based digital gadgetry (cell phones, DVDs, etc.) are thorough and clear. Photos and illustrations lighten the technicality of the text. Thoughtful evaluation of the "rights and wrongs" of the digital revolution is encouraged. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.