On the economy of machinery and manufactures
In this book, first published in 1832, Charles Babbage, the mathematician, philosopher, engineer & inventor who originated the concept of a programmable computer, surveys manufacturing practices & discusses the political, moral & economic factors affecting them. The book met with hostili...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press
2010.
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| Colección: | CUP ebooks.
Cambridge library collection. Printing and publishing history. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b41963763*spi |
| Sumario: | In this book, first published in 1832, Charles Babbage, the mathematician, philosopher, engineer & inventor who originated the concept of a programmable computer, surveys manufacturing practices & discusses the political, moral & economic factors affecting them. The book met with hostility from the publishing industry on account of Babbage's analysis of the manufacture & sale of books. Babbage describes the many different printing processes of the time, analyses the costs of book production & explains the publication process, before discussing the 'too large' profit margins of booksellers. Babbage succeeded in his aim 'to avoid all technical terms, & to describe in concise language', making this an eminently readable historical account. His analysis & promotion of mechanisation & efficient 'division of labour' (still known as the 'Babbage principle') continue to resonate strongly for modern industrial engineering. |
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| Notas: | Also issued in print: 2009. Publicado originalmente en: London: Charles Knight, 1832. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico (xvi, 320 p.) |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780511696374 |
