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Once Upon an Algorithm: How Stories Explain Computing (The MIT Press) by Erwig, Martin is a computer science book available to read on EtoBox.

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<b>This easy-to-follow introduction to computer science reveals how familiar stories like Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Harry Potter illustrate the concepts and everyday relevance of computing.</b><br><b> </b><br>Picture a computer scientist, staring at a screen and clicking away frantically on a keyboard, hacking into a system, or perhaps developing an app. Now delete that picture. In <i>Once Upon an Algorithm</i>, Martin Erwig explains computation as something that takes place beyond

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Author
Erwig, Martin
Publisher
The MIT Press
Published
2019
Language
EN
ISBN
9780262036634
Category
computer science
Subjects
Science, Popular Culture, Computer Science
Rating
4.5 / 5 (97 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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