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How Computers Make Books: From graphics rendering, search algorithms, and functional programming to indexing and typesetting

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Learn about computer science by exploring the fascinating journey it took to make this book!

How Computers Make Books introduces what’s wonderful about computer science by showing how computers have transformed the art of publishing books. Author and publishing software developer John Whitington reveals the elegant computer science solutions invented to solve big publishing challenges.

In How Computers Make Books you’ll discover:

  • How human descriptions are translated into computer program...