The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn

The Art of Doing Science and Engineering

The Art of Doing Science and
Engineering
Learning to Learn
Richard W.Hamming
U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, California
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Hamming, R.W. (Richard Wesley, The art of doing science and engineering learning to learn. Science 2. Engineering
I. Title
500
ISBN X Master e-book ISBN
ISBN X (Adobe eReader Format)
ISBN 90-5699-501-4 (Print Edition)

CONTENTS
Preface
vi
Introduction
viii
1 Orientation
1
2 Foundations of the Digital (Discrete) Revolution
9
3 History of Computer—Hardware
17