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The Calculus of Brass and Steam

By Michael Webster

The Calculus of Brass and Steam

By Michael Webster

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The Prophet of the Digital AgeA mathematician obsessed with fixing the errors of the Victorian world, Charles Babbage designed the first general-purpose, programmable computer a full century before the age of electricity.From the meticulous clockwork of his Difference Engine to the revolutionary logic of the Analytical Engine-the blueprint for the modern PC-Babbage conceived all the elements of the digital age in an era of steam and brass.Yet, his vision was too vast for his time. Plagued by funding crises and his own restless perfectionism, Babbage died a frustrated figure, his greatest machines unfinished.Discover the dramatic, complex life of the man who laid the logical foundation for the twenty-first century, a genius whose legacy was forged in failure and defined by prophecy. Approx.162 pages, 29200 word count
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
162
Release Date:
2025-12-22
Publication Date:
2025-12-22
Publisher:
Michael Webster
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798224303694
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
213 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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