| Calculating Instruments and Machines Contributor(s): Hartree, Douglas R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107630657 ISBN-13: 9781107630659 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | History & Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.7" W x 9.5" (0.55 lbs) 150 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1950, this book was based on a short series of lectures given by the author at the University of Illinois in 1948. Aimed at the non-specialist, the chief aim of the text was to provide a general introduction to contemporary developments in the field of calculating instruments and machines. But there is some treatment of the historical side of the subject, with appreciation shown for the vision and foresight of key pioneers Charles Babbage and Lord Kelvin. This is a concise and informative volume that will be of value to anyone with an interest in the development and history of computation. |
