The Computer Boys Take over: Computers, Programmers, and the Politics of Technical Expertise (History of Computing)
By: Nathan L. Ensmenger
3.85
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
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14. The Computer Boys Take over: Computers, Programmers, and the Politics of Technical Expertise (History of Computing)
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3.79
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