Synopsis
It is hard to imagine the modern world without information technology. At home, at work, and at play, mobile phones, e-mails, and computers have become part of daily life.
The story of information technology is a story of machines form the ancient abacus to the small powerful computer chips of today. But it is also a story of people. Meet a woman who wrote computer programs two hundred years ago, a teenage millionaire, a man who began with a paperclip and ended with a house- and the criminals who want your name and your money. Come and discover the world of information technology.
About the Author
Paul A. Davies was born in Croydon, near London, and went to schoo there, but moved away as soon as possible. After leaving school, he spent a year in Reus, a town in Catalonia in northern Spain, teaching English by day and playing Trumpet and piano in a band at night. He returned, reluctantly, to study English and Modern Languages at Oxford University. After working as an editor with Oxford University Press for five years, Paul left in 1998 to become a writer.
About the Series
This full-colour series presents engaging content about interesting subjects.
Each title features colour photographs and a glossary to help with vocabulary comprehension.
Exercises and suggestions for project work are also included
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