The Binary Revolution tells us the massively significant story of the development of the modern computer - from its earliest beginnings in the traditional abacus, via Charles Babbage's Difference Engine to the contemporary wonders of the digital revolution and the World Wide Web. Neil Barrett skilfully interweaves an explanation of how the main features of computers work with an account of the historical development of those features. A fluent, engaging and readable account by an acknowledged expert in the field, The Binary Revolution is the perfect introduction for anyone who has a basic facility in using computers but very little idea about what goes on 'under the bonnet'.

Author Biography

Neil Barrett has been has been a professional computer scientist for 20 years. He is visiting professor at the Centre for Forensic Computing at Cranfield University. Neil has written five previous books covering computer crime and social, political and economic issues relating to the Internet. He lives in Yorkshire.