A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer". His mathematical, scientific and engineering work is highly significant for its original approach to problem-solving and is reset for today's reader.
A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer"
Volume
11. Passages from the life of a philosopher Introduction Preface
Chapter III: My ancestors
Chapter II: Childhood
Chapter III: Boyhood
Chapter
IV: Cambridge
Chapter V: Difference Engine No. 1
Chapter VI: Statement
relative to the Difference Engine, drawn up by the late Sir H. Nicolas from
the authors papers
Chapter VII: Difference Engine No. 2
Chapter VIII: Of the
Analytical Engine
Chapter IX: Of the Mechanical Notation
Chapter X: The
Exhibition of 1862
Chapter XI: The late Prince Consort
Chapter XII:
Recollections of the Duke of Wellington
Chapter XIII: Recollections of
Wollaston, Davy, and Rogers
Chapter XIV: Recollections of Laplace, Biot, and
Humboldt
Chapter XV: Experience by water
Chapter XVI: Experience by fire
Chapter XVII: Experience amongst workmen
Chapter XVIII: Picking locks and
deciphering
Chapter XIX: Experience in St Giless
Chapter XX: Theatrical
experience
Chapter XXI: Electioneering experience
Chapter XXII: Scene from a
new after-piece
Chapter XXIII: Experience at Courts
Chapter XXIV: Experience
at Courts
Chapter XXV: Railways
Chapter XXVI: Street nuisances
Chapter XXVII:
Wit
Chapter XXVIII: Hints for travellers
Chapter XXIX: Miracles
Chapter XXX:
Religion
Chapter XXXI: A vision
Chapter XXXII: Various reminiscences
Chapter
XXXIII: The authors contributions to human Knowledge
Chapter XXXIV: The
authors further contributions to human knowledge
Chapter XXXV: Results of
science
Chapter XXXVI: Agreeable recollections Appendix
Charles Babbage, Martin Campbell-Kelly
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