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Passages from the life of a philosopher

Autor Charles Babbage
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 aug 2016
Passages from the life of a philosopher is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1864. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature.Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783742828057
ISBN-10: 3742828053
Pagini: 516
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 36 mm
Greutate: 0.65 kg
Editura: Hansebooks

Cuprins

Preface; 1. My ancestors; 2. Childhood; 3. Boyhood; 4. Cambridge; 5. Difference engine no. 1; 6. Statement relative to the difference engine, drawn up by the late Sir H. Nicolas from the author's papers; 7. Difference engine no. 2; 8. Of the analytical engine; 9. Of the mechanical notation; 10. The exhibition of 1862; 11. The late Prince Consort; 12. Recollections of the Duke of Wellington; 13. Recollections of Wollaston, Davy, and Rogers; 14. Recollections of Laplace, Biot, and Humboldt; 15. Experience by water; 16. Experience by fire; 17. Experience amongst workmen; 18. Picking locks and deciphering; 19. Experience in St. Giles's; 20. Theatrical experience; 21. Electioneering experience; 22. Scene from a new after-piece; 23. Experience at courts; 24. Experience at courts; 25. Railways; 26. Street nuisances; 27. Wit; 28. Hints for travellers; 29. Miracles; 30. Religion; 31. A vision; 32. Various reminiscences; 33. The author's contributions to human knowledge; 34. The author's further contributions to human knowledge; 35. Results of science; 36. Agreeable recollections; Appendix; List of Mr. Babbage's printed papers.

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An 1864 collection of essays by Charles Babbage, the inventor of 'calculating machines', about his life and times.