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Empire of the Sum: The Rise and Reign of the Pocket Calculator
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19
/100
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Readers
31/100Critics
7/100Scholars
Author:
Keith Houston
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Date:
August 22, 2023
The hidden history of the pocket calculatorâa device that ushered in modern mathematics, helped build the atomic bomb, and went with us to the moonâand the mathematicians, designers, and inventors who brought it to life.
What The Reviewers Say
Tries to make an arcane subject accessible.
In a book that’s long on technical details and short on compelling anecdotes, Mr. Houston’s profile of Herzstark is a notable highlight.
He charts the development of the pocket calculator, delivering a fascinating, witty tale.
