"Computers"

"Computer" by Eric G. Swedin and David L. Ferro is a book about the invention of the first computer and the evolution it has taken to become what computers are today.  From the very first computer that needed to take up an entire room, to the PC's and laptops that are used today.  It is fascinating to learn the history of computers and how fast they have evolved to the technological companion they are today.  The book also gives insight to have fast technology has progressed and can only make you wonder about what the future of computers and technology will hold.

The historical journey of the computer is truly fascinating on two levels.  The first being the human ability to create such technologies and to continue to improve, make smaller, and become more efficient.  The second level is the social change that has come along with the invention of the computer.  The PC and the laptop has become and everyday tool for our culture and has truley changed the direction of our culture.  We no longer have to walk outside to pick up the daily newspaper to get our news, nor do we need to take a few more steps to our mailbox to get our mail.  Learning about the evolution of the computer only makes me ponder of what is to come in our future, and how it will once again bring social change.