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LEO : the incredible story of the world's first business computer
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LEO : the incredible story of the world's first business computer

by David Caminer

An account of how Lyons, a British tea and cake company, developed the world's first business computer, featuring interviews with key participants involved in the project.

Accession 30457 ISBN 0070095019 Publisher McGraw-Hill
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