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Charles Babbage's classic autobiography and exploration of a multitude of subjects, including: Value of a celebrated Name, My Ancestors, Their Ante-Mosaic origin, Flint-workers, Toolmakers, Not descended from Cain, Ought a Philosopher to avow it if he were?, Probability of Descent... Read Full Overview

The mathematician and engineer Charles Babbage (1791-1871) is best remembered for his 'calculating machines', which are considered the forerunner of modern computers. Over the course of his life he wrote a number of books based on his scientific investigations, but in this volume,... Read Full Overview

Passages from the Life of a Philosopher - Vol. 3 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... Read Full Overview

Charles Babbage was a Victorian polymath, and someone with a seemingly never-ending intellectual curiosity about the world around him. A mathematician by training, he also wrote copiously on subjects such as economics, physics, engineering, computation, cryptography, religion... Read Full Overview

"Passages from the Life of a Philosopher" by Charles Babbage is a memoir written by the British mathematician and inventor, best known for designing the first mechanical computer, the Analytical Engine. The book provides insight into both... Read Full Overview

"Passages from the Life of a Philosopher" by Charles Babbage is a memoir written by the British mathematician and inventor, best known for designing the first mechanical computer, the Analytical Engine. The book provides insight into both... Read Full Overview

Delve into the mind of a true Victorian polymath with "Passages from the Life of a Philosopher," the autobiography of Charles Babbage. More than just a mathematician or scientist, Babbage offers a unique perspective on the 19th century through the eyes of a pioneering thinker... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Passages From the Life of A Phiilosopher by Charles Babbage

Reproduction of the original: Passages From the Life of a Phiilosopher by Charles Babbage

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This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Reprint of the original, first published in 1864.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1864.