O’Regan G. A brief history of computing

Second Edition, Springer-Verlag, London, 2008, 2012. – 282 pp.The objective of this book is to provide an introduction into a selection of key events in the history of computing. The computing field is a vast area, and a truly comprehensive account of its history would require several volumes. The aims of this book are more modest, and it aims to give the reader a flavour of some of the important events in the history of computing. It is hoped that this will stimulate the interested reader to study the more advanced books and articles available.Computing in Early Civilisations.
What Is a Computer?
Early Computers.
Developments in the 1950s–1970s.
Revolutions in the 1980s and 1990s.
IBM.
Technology Companies.
The Internet Revolution.
History of Programming Languages.
History of Software Engineering.
People in Computing.
Foundations (Boole and Babbage).
Claude Shannon.
Alan Turing.
Artificial Intelligence.