Discusses the history of the abacus, the Jacquard loom, computer animation programs, and the Apple computer in the order they were developed. The book shows how each subsequent invention was predicated on the invention before, how these innovations shaped the creative process, and how computers have come to play an integral role in our daily lives. Publisher' sweb site.

Numbers -- The abacus -- The Jacquard loom -- Computer animation -- The Apple computer -- The future of art and computing.