The government machine : a revolutionary history of the computer
An examination of technology and politics in the evolution of the British "government machine.".
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Cambridge London : MIT Press,
[2003]
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| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | History of computing
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| Schlagworte: | Civil service Computers Public administration Civil service ; Effect of technological innovations on ; Great Britain ; History Computers ; Government policy ; Great Britain ; History Public administration ; Great Britain ; Data processing ; History Electronic books Großbritannien Verwaltungsautomation Computer |
| Umfang: | 1 Online-Ressource (vii, 554 Seiten) |
| Zusammenfassung: | An examination of technology and politics in the evolution of the British "government machine.". Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 The Machineries of Government -- 2 "The Parent of a Totally Different Order of Things" -- 3 "Chaotic England" and the Organized World -- 4 "One Universal Register" -- 5 The Office Machinery of Government -- 6 An Information War -- 7 The Military Machine? -- 8 Treasury Organization and Methods and the Computerization of Government Work. |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (vii, 554 Seiten) Illustrationen, Diagramme |
| ISBN: | 9780262266857 0262266857 9780262012027 0262012022 |