The Chinese Computer: A Global History of the Information Age.

"The Chinese Computer: A Global History of the Information Age" by Thomas S. Mullaney explores the evolution of writing in Chinese characters from brushes to QWERTY keyboards. The book delves into the development of autocomplete software for Chinese text and the challenges faced in sending Chinese characters by telegraph. Mullaney's narrative highlights the shift towards faster text composition in Chinese characters compared to alphabetic languages, challenging the belief that Chinese writing could not adapt to the modern age. [Extracted from the article]