Title :
Toward International Computing History
Author :
Schlombs, Corinna
Author_Institution :
University of Pennsylvania
Abstract :
This essay advocates for international histories of computing that either compare computing in two or more countries or that investigate interactions between countries. While the first are suited to identify causal factors, the latter augment social and cultural histories.
Keywords :
comparative history; computer; globalization; technology transfer; Cultural differences; Design engineering; Environmental economics; History; Industrial relations; Military computing; Rails; Railway engineering; Shape; Technology transfer; comparative history; computer; globalization; technology transfer;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAHC.2006.21
