Charles Babbage: Pioneer of the Computer explained

Charles Babbage:
Pioneer of the Computer
Author:Anthony Hyman
Country:United Kingdom & United States
Language:English
Subject:Charles Babbage
Genre:Biography
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Publisher2:Princeton University Press
Pub Date:1982/1985
Media Type:Hardback & softback
Pages:304
Isbn:978-0-198-58170-3
Isbn Note:(also &)
Oclc:1148219148
Congress:81-48078
Website:Archive.org

Charles Babbage: Pioneer of the Computer is a biographical book about the Victorian computer pioneer Charles Babbage (1791–1871). The book was written by Anthony Hyman (1928–2011), a British historian of computing. The book was published by Oxford University Press in 1982 (hardcover) and Princeton University Press in 1982 and 1985 (hardcover and paperback). The book is available online from Archive.org.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hyman, Anthony . R. Anthony Hyman . 1985 . Charles Babbage, Pioneer of the Computer . . 978-0-691-08303-2. 81-48078 . 1982 . registration . .
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  13. Henry S.. Tropp. Technology and Culture. none. 25. 3 . July 1984. 651–653 . 3104217. 10.2307/3104217.