Passages from the Life of a Philosopher - The Pickering Masters

Charles Babbage, Martin Campbell-Kelly

Hardback (06 Apr 1994)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Charles Babbage is most often described as the father of the computer, inventing machines for calculating complex formulae which remain masterpieces of invention and technological genius. This autobiography presents a picture of Victorian England from one of her more brilliant sons.

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Book information

ISBN:	9781851960408
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	06 Apr 1994
DEWEY:	510.28549092
DEWEY edition:	20
Language:	English
Number of pages:	383
Weight:	539g
Height:	215mm
Width:	139mm
Spine width:	24mm