How Computers Make Books

<h4>Learn about computer science by exploring the fascinating journey of making this book!</h4> <p><strong>How Computers Make Books. </strong>by author and publishing software developer John Whitington, takes readers on a journey through the computer processes needed to create this very book. Each chapter explores the elegance of modern digital printing, from how a computer knows where to place ink to reproducing shades of grey and laying out paragraphs on the page.</p> <p>From graphics rendering, search algorithms, and functional programming to indexing and typesetting, you will discover:</p> <ul> <li>How human descriptions translate into computer programs</li> <li>How can a computer understand document formatting</li> <li>How a program decides where to print ink on a page</li> <li>Why computer science is so interesting to computer scientists, and why it might interest you</li> <li>...and much more!</li> </ul> <p><strong>How Computers Make Books</strong> introduces what is wonderful about computer science by telling the story of how computers have transformed the ancient art of publishing books.</p> <h4>About the technology</h4> <p>Computers have transformed every industry—even ones as traditional as creating books. If you have ever been mystified about what goes into programming a computer to do practical, familiar tasks, then this book is for you. In it, you will answer interesting questions about human-computer interaction. How do computers represent all the different languages and letters used by humans? How do we compress a book''s worth of complex information to be transferred in seconds? And what exactly is a computer program? This book answers all those questions by telling the story of how it was created!</p>