Hi: I’ve just been alerted to this (English language) review of the book "Meilensteine der Rechentechnik” by Herbert Bruderer, which the review describes as "an extensive in-depth scholarly history of mathematics and computer science with a focus on computing technology in German lands”. http://www.maa.org/press/maa-reviews/meilensteine-der-rechentechnik Cheers Brian Randell — School of Computing Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU EMAIL = Brian.Randell@ncl.ac.uk PHONE = +44 191 208 7923 URL = http://www.ncl.ac.uk/computing/staff/profile/brian.randell