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The Logician and the Engineer: How George Boole and Claude Shannon Created the Information Age
Paul J. Nahin
Boolean algebra, also called Boolean logic, is at the heart of the electronic circuitry in everything we use - from our computers and cars, to our kitchen gadgets and home appliances. This title examines the history of Boole's ideas, and considers how they led to Shannon's work on electrical relay circuits and information theory.
248 pages, 2 halftones. 41 line illus. 25 tables.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 28, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691151007 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 248 |
| Dimensions | 240 × 165 × 23 mm · 538 g |
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