The Works of Charles Babbage Vol 11
eBook - ePub

The Works of Charles Babbage Vol 11

  1. 444 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Works of Charles Babbage Vol 11

About this book

A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer". His mathematical, scientific and engineering work is highly significant for its original approach to problem-solving and is reset for today's reader.

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Yes, you can access The Works of Charles Babbage Vol 11 by Charles Babbage,Martin Campbell-Kelly in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & World History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781040242308
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
World History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Introduction
  6. Dedication
  7. Preface
  8. Table of Contents
  9. Chapter I: My ancestors
  10. Chapter II: Childhood
  11. Chapter III: Boyhood
  12. Chapter IV: Cambridge
  13. Chapter V: Difference Engine No. 1
  14. Chapter VI: Statement relative to the Difference Engine, drawn up by the late Sir H. Nicolas from the authorā€™s papers
  15. Chapter VII: Difference Engine No. 2
  16. Chapter VIII: Of the Analytical Engine
  17. Chapter IX: Of the Mechanical Notation
  18. Chapter X: The Exhibition of 1862
  19. Chapter XI: The late Prince Consort
  20. Chapter XII: Recollections of the Duke of Wellington
  21. Chapter XIII: Recollections of Wollaston, Davy, and Rogers
  22. Chapter XIV: Recollections of Laplace, Biot, and Humboldt
  23. Chapter XV: Experience by water
  24. Chapter XVI: Experience by fire
  25. Chapter XVII: Experience amongst workmen
  26. Chapter XVIII: Picking locks and deciphering
  27. Chapter XIX: Experience in St Gilesā€™s
  28. Chapter XX: Theatrical experience
  29. Chapter XXI: Electioneering experience
  30. Chapter XXII: Scene from a new after-piece
  31. Chapter XXIII: Experience at Courts
  32. Chapter XXIV: Experience at Courts
  33. Chapter XXV: Railways
  34. Chapter XXVI: Street nuisances
  35. Chapter XXVII: Wit
  36. Chapter XXVIII: Hints for travellers
  37. Chapter XXIX: Miracles
  38. Chapter XXX: Religion
  39. Chapter XXXI: A vision
  40. Chapter XXXII: Various reminiscences
  41. Chapter XXXIII: The authorā€™s contributions to human knowledge
  42. Chapter XXXIV: The authorā€™s further contributions to human knowledge
  43. Chapter XXXV: Results of science
  44. Chapter XXXVI: Agreeable recollections
  45. Appendix