Charles Babbage and the engines of perfection /

Traces the life and work of the man whose nineteenth century inventions led to the development of the computer.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Collier, Bruce
Other Authors: MacLachlan, James H., 1928-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [1998]
Series:Oxford portraits in science.
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Description
Summary:Traces the life and work of the man whose nineteenth century inventions led to the development of the computer.
Physical Description:123 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-120) and index.
ISBN:0195089979