"The summary of this title has changed. Please replace the current summary with the following: Computer Sciences, 2nd Edition reviews the history of the discipline and concepts, as well as profiles contributors in the field. The impact of computers on the economy and society is explored, with examples in literature, film, and science provided to illustrate and support trends. These illustrated volumes also include sidebars, bibliographies, a timeline, charts, and a glossary. This title is organized in four separate topical volumes, although articles in each volume will be in an A-Z arrangement; the set's comprehensive cumulative index is found in each volume"--