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Francis Spufford, Francis Spufford, Jenny Uglow

Cultural Babbage

English · Paperback / Softback

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Description

With contributions from writers on both sides of the science/humanities divide, this is a collection of quirky and offbeat essays on technology, culture and forgotten or imaginary histories. Taking as its starting point Charles Babbage''s ''Difference Engine'', a machine imagined but never built, the book explores a range of subjects where the imagination and science and technology meet. Essays deal with such topics as the invention of the phonograph, the Victorian delight in automata and the Internet and the British. The result is a work which makes surprising connections and draws intriguing conclusions.>

Product details

Authors	Francis Spufford
Assisted by	Francis Spufford (Editor), Jenny Uglow (Editor)
Publisher	Faber & Faber

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	17.03.1997

EAN	9780571172436
ISBN	978-0-571-17243-6
No. of pages	336
Dimensions	128 mm x 198 mm x 26 mm
Subjects	Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general) Impact of science and technology on society, Scientists; Technology; Victorian

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