Computers in Swedish Society Documenting Early Use and Trends

Name: Computers in Swedish Society Documenting Early Use and Trends
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ISBN: 9781447129325

ISBN-10: 1447129326

ISBN-13: 9781447129325

Edition: 2012

Authors: Per Lundin

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This book reviews the shift in the historiography of computing from inventors and innovations to a user-perspective, and examines how the relevant sources can be created, collected, preserved, and disseminated. The text describes and evaluates a project in Sweden that documented the stories of around 700 people. The book also provides a critical discussion on the interpretation of oral evidence, presenting three case studies on how this evidence can inform us about the interaction of computing with large-scale transformations in economies, cultures, and societies. Features: describes a historiography aimed at addressing the question of how computing shaped and transformed Swedish society…

Book details

List price: $89.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Springer London, Limited
Publication date: 5/4/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 148
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English