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James Burke traces the historical threads from the Black Death and waterpower to the Jacquard loom and modern computer programming.
"Faith in Numbers" examines the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance from the perspective of how commercialism, climate change, and the Black Death influenced cultural development. He examines the impact of Cistercian waterpower on the Industrial Revolution, derived from Roman watermill technology such as that of the Barbegal aqueduct and mill. Also covered are the Gutenberg printing press, the Jacquard loom, and the Hollerith punch card tabulator that led to modern computer programming.What people say. Highly recommended for its brilliant storytelling tracing the historical evolution of technology leading to modern computing.
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