RAND and the information evolution : (Record no. 599487)
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| control field | RAND |
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| control field | 20200811100919.0 |
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| fixed length control field | 081119s2008 cauao b 001 0 eng d |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 2008029573 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 083304513X (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| International Standard Book Number | 0833048163 (electronic bk.) |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9780833045133 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9780833048165 (electronic bk.) |
| 027 ## - STANDARD TECHNICAL REPORT NUMBER | |
| Standard technical report number | RAND/CB-748 |
| 027 ## - STANDARD TECHNICAL REPORT NUMBER | |
| Standard technical report number | RAND/CP-537-RC |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (Sirsi) a524599 |
| 037 ## - SOURCE OF ACQUISITION | |
| Source of stock number/acquisition | Copies may be obtained from the booksellers or the publisher. Published by RAND. |
| 037 ## - SOURCE OF ACQUISITION | |
| Terms of availability | $34.00 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | CstmoR |
| Transcribing agency | CstmoR |
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| Geographic area code | n-us--- |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QA76.27 |
| Item number | .W37 2008 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Ware, Willis H. |
| Relator term | author. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | RAND and the information evolution : |
| Remainder of title | a history in essays and vignettes / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Willis H. Ware. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE STATEMENTS | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Santa Monica, CA : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | RAND, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | 2008. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxvi, 201 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations, photos ; |
| Dimensions | 28 cm |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content Type Term | text |
| Content Type Code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media Type Term | unmediated |
| Media Type Code | n |
| Source | rdamedia |
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| Carrier Type Term | volume |
| Carrier Type Code | nc |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references (p.177-190) and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction -- The Department -- RAND's First Computer People -- RAND's Early Computers -- A Building for People with Computers -- Project Essays -- Lore, Snippets, and Snapshots -- Epilogue. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This professional memoir describes RAND's contributions to the evolution of computer science, particularly during the first decades following World War II, when digital computers succeeded slide rules, mechanical desk calculators, electric accounting machines, and analog computers. RAND's accomplishments included important advances not only in hardware and software but also in analytic techniques that exploited the speed and power of computers. From the beginning, RAND researchers were focused on using computers to improve applied studies that addressed complex, real-world problems. They also addressed the problem of infusing computing capability into an organization and helped to define the emerging profession of computer science. This memoir includes photographs and vignettes that reveal the collegial, creative, and often playful spirit in which the groundbreaking research was conducted at RAND. |
| 530 ## - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM AVAILABLE NOTE | |
| Additional physical form available note | Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. |
| 610 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Rand Corporation. |
| General subdivision | History. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Computer science |
| General subdivision | Research |
| Geographic subdivision | United States |
| General subdivision | History. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Information technology |
| General subdivision | Research |
| Geographic subdivision | United States |
| General subdivision | History. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Military research |
| Geographic subdivision | United States |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | 20th century. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Research institutes |
| Geographic subdivision | United States |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | 20th century. |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Rand Corporation. |
| 856 41 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Link text | Online Access |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP537/">http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP537/</a> |
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