The Works of Charles Babbage Vol 10

1. Auflage 1989
ISBN: 978-1-138-76369-2
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 520 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Babbage, Charles

Campbell-Kelly, Martin

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Volume 10. The Exposition of 1851 Preface Chapter I: Introduction [i] Chapter II: Error respecting the interchange of commodities [7] Chapter HI: Of societies [12] Chapter IV: Origin of the Exposition of 1851 [26] Chapter V: Object and use of the Exposition [42] Chapter VI: Limits [48] Chapter VII: Site and construction of building [55] Chapter VIII: Prices [64] / 39 Chapter IX: Prizes [99] Chapter X: Juries, etc. [112] Chapter XI: Ulterior objects [125] Chapter XII: Intrigues of science [149] Chapter XIII: Calculating engines [173]Chapter XIV: Position of science [189] Chapter XV: The press [202] Chapter XVI: Party [209] Chapter XVII: Rewards of merit [220] Appendix: The eleventh chapter of Mr Weld’s History of the Royal Society

Über Autor(innen)

Charles Babbage, Martin Campbell-Kelly