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    Summary of Walter Isaacson's The Innovators
    Summary of Walter Isaacson's The Innovators
    Summary of Walter Isaacson's The Innovators
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    Summary of Walter Isaacson's The Innovators

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    Listen to the Summary of Walter Isaacson's The Innovators in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Innovators" by Walter Isaacson chronicles the history of the digital revolution, highlighting the contributions of key figures who merged creativity with technological innovation. Ada Lovelace, the daughter of Lord Byron, combined her poetic sensibility with a passion for mathematics, foreseeing the potential of Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine to manipulate symbolic information, not just numbers...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMilkyway Media
    Release dateFeb 4, 2024
    ISBN9798868711688
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