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A portrait of early nineteenth-century mathematician Charles Babbage describes his efforts to construct the first computing machine more than one century before the invention of the modern computer. Reprint.

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9780670910205 | Viking Pr, August 1, 2001, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A portrait of early nineteenth-century mathematician Charles Babbage describes his efforts to construct the first computing machine more than one century before the invention of the modern computer.
9780756776169, titled "Difference Engine: Charles Babbage And The Quest To Build The First Computer" | Diane Pub Co, March 1, 2000, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: A portrait of early nineteenth-century mathematician Charles Babbage describes his efforts to construct the first computing machine more than one century before the invention of the modern computer.

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9780142001448 | Reprint edition (Penguin USA, November 1, 2002), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: A portrait of early nineteenth-century mathematician Charles Babbage describes his efforts to construct the first computing machine more than one century before the invention of the modern computer.

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In 1821, Charles Babbage set upon building a machine that would carry out complex mathematical calculations without human intervention. The only technology to which he had access for this was the cogwheel escapement found in clocks. This is the story of his lifelong bid to construct his machine.

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9780349112398 | New edition (Gardners Books, August 2, 2001), cover price $19.30 | About this edition: In 1821, Charles Babbage set upon building a machine that would carry out complex mathematical calculations without human intervention.

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Provides a history of the computer and its industry, discussing such topics as the rise of the Apple Computer and research done on artificial intelligence

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9780563369929 | Bbc Pubns, May 1, 1993, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Provides a history of the computer and its industry, discussing such topics as the rise of the Apple Computer and research done on artificial intelligence

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