Digital Revolution

Author: Jack Charon
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: The "Science Ahead" series combines vivid illustrations with professional yet easy-to-understand text, more clearly explaining today's most important scientific topics than ever before. In this digital age, the way we store, transmit, and use data has undergone rapid development. From CDs to the internet, what runs through it all is digital technology. Yet, how much do we really know about it? What is the future direction of digital technology? In this accessible new guide, science writer Jack Charon introduces the basics of binary numbers, the working principles of digital devices, and the profound changes they have brought to human life, while outlining a picture of the development of digital technology.