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Weizac: An Israeli Pioneering Adventure in Electronic Computing (1945-1963)

Weizac: An Israeli Pioneering Adventure in Electronic Computing (1945-1963)

Corry, Leo
Leviathan, Raya

Paperback

Series: Springerbriefs in History of Science and Technology

Technology & EngineeringGeneral ComputersGeneral Middle Eastern History

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ISBN10: 3030257339
ISBN13: 9783030257330
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Nov 20 2019
Pages: 105
Language: English

The book tells the unique story of WEIZAC, an early computer built by a new nation in the early 1950s. It was created in Israel, even though the feasibility of this project was actually close to null when it was initially conceived, in 1946, and, unlike most of the early computer projects, was privately financed mainly by the Jewish world community. The book draws on a wealth of documents and historical insights to reveal the processes and powers that led to the successful completion of the project and, as well as its actual impact on scientific activities in Israel, and on the rise of a local computing community.

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