The magic machine : a handbook of computer sorcery

Author(s)

• Dewdney, Alexander Keewatin

Bibliographic Information

The magic machine : a handbook of computer sorcery

A.K. Dewdney

W.H. Freeman, c1990

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Bibliography: p. 334-339

Includes indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is the second collection of A. K. Dewdney's popular "Computer Recreations" columns, drawn from "Scientific American". The author discusses some of today's hottest topics including chaos, computer viruses, and artificial landscapes. The computer recreations described here range from purely entertaining brain teasers to more practical computer applications of scientific thought. 26 programs are included that require only moderate programming skills. There are Mathemagical movies, a miniature universe, puzzles, wordplay, and simple programs that produce striking effects. Dewdney's clear directions allow homecomputer owners to sit at the computer and try each one of them.

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Details

• NCID: BA21533525
• ISBN:
  • 0716721252
  • 0716721449
• LCCN: 90031250
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xviii, 357 p., [8] p. of plates
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QA76.6
  • DC20 : 794.8/1536
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Microcomputers -- Programming
  • LCSH : Computer software
  • LCSH : Computer graphics