100 years ago an Englishman named Charles Baddage invented a mechanical computer that was nearly as powerful as the "electronic brains" of the 1950s. The history books listed the machine as a dead end - but, in fact, the Baddage machine was a success whose existence was hidden.
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100 years ago an Englishman named Charles Baddage invented a mechanical computer that was nearly as powerful as the "electronic brains" of the 1950s. The history books listed the machine as a dead end - but, in fact, the Baddage machine was a success whose existence was hidden.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. 428 p. Contains: Illustrations. Bend to paper at tail of spine. Upper text edge foxed and lower text edge has black marker line. DJ has minor edge wear.
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Like New. Size: 6x1x9; Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Clean, unmarked pages. In the early 1800s, a group of American idealists know as the the Charles Babbage Society built an analytical engine with which they could predict the likely course of the future. Now in the present, the Society has become the secret rulers of the world, but their existence is about to be exposed.
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Like New in Like New jacket. Size: 9x6x1; An exceptional hardcover with a crisp dust jacket, a tight binding and an unmarked text. First edition, with a full number line. From a private smoke free collection. Shipping within 24 hours, tracking number and delivery Confirmation.