{"product_id":"on-the-principles-and-development-of-the-calculator-and-other-seminal-writings-paperback","title":"On the Principles and Development of the Calculator and Other Seminal Writings - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Babbage\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhilip Morrision\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEmily Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegarded as a crackpot by his contemporaries and a genius by modern scientists, Charles Babbage (1792-1871) was the true discoverer of the principles on which all modern computing machines are based. His achievements have been virtually forgotten, but this compilation of his writings, in addition to those of several of his contemporaries, illuminates his pioneering work.\u003cbr\u003ePart I consists of selections from Babbage's long-out-of-print autobiography, \u003ci\u003ePassages from the Life of a Philosopher, \u003c\/i\u003e in which he recounts the pursuit of his dreams and remarks on noteworthy acquaintances, including Laplace, Biot, Humboldt, and Sir Humphry Davy. Additional features include articles, sketches, and letters by Babbage himself along with notes by his contemporaries that explain the principles and operation of the inventor's brilliant -- but never completed -- calculating machines. An informative Introduction places these writings in their historical context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45942429188281,"sku":"9780486246918","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/VmtUZURBaFd2NSs0OGd2QWp0ak0ydz09.webp?v=1769374793","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/on-the-principles-and-development-of-the-calculator-and-other-seminal-writings-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}