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Decline of Science in England is a classic science history text by Charles Babbage. Of the causes which have induced me to print this volume I have little to say; my own opinion is, that it will ultimately do some service to science, and without that belief I would not have undertaken... Read Full Overview

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Reflections On The Decline Of Science In England And On Some Of Its Causes is a book written by Charles Babbage, a prominent mathematician and inventor in the 19th century. The book discusses the state of science in England at the time, and explores the reasons behind what Babbage... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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

Charles Babbage, FRS (26 December 1791 - 18 October 1871) was an English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer. Considered a "father of the computer", Babbage is credited with inventing the first mechanical... Read Full Overview

Charles Babbage's "Decline of Science in England" remains a vital and insightful commentary on the state of scientific inquiry and its societal context. A critical examination of the Royal Society and other scientific societies in England, this work explores the factors that... Read Full Overview

Charles Babbage's "Decline of Science in England" remains a vital and insightful commentary on the state of scientific inquiry and its societal context. A critical examination of the Royal Society and other scientific societies in England, this work explores the factors that... Read Full Overview

""Reflections On The Decline Of Science In England And On Some Of Its Causes"" is a book written by Charles Babbage, a renowned mathematician, philosopher, and inventor, in 1830. In this book, Babbage argues that the state of science in England was in decline and that this decline... Read Full Overview

""Reflections On The Decline Of Science In England And On Some Of Its Causes"" is a book written by Charles Babbage, a renowned mathematician and inventor. The book is an analysis of the state of science in England during the mid-19th century, where Babbage argues that science... Read Full Overview

"Reflections on the Decline of Science in England and on Some of its Causes" from Charles Babbage. English polymath (1791-1871).

""Reflections On The Decline Of Science In England And On Some Of Its Causes"" is a book written by Charles Babbage, an English mathematician, philosopher, inventor, and mechanical engineer. Published in 1830, the book is a critical analysis of the state of science in England... Read Full Overview

"That science has long been neglected and declining in England, is not an opinion originating with me, but is shared by many, and has been expressed by higher authority than mine," states the author in his preface to this work.