On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures

By:

Charles Babbage

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries

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In this famous book, first published in 1832, Charles Babbage (1791–1871), the mathematician, philosopher, engineer and inventor who originated the concept of a programmable computer, surveys manufacturing practices and discusses the political, moral and economic factors affecting them. The book met with hostility from the publishing industry on account of Babbage's analysis of the manufacture and sale of books. Babbage describes the many different printing processes of the time, analyses the costs of book production and explains the publication process, before discussing the 'too large' profit margins of booksellers. Babbage succeeded in his aim 'to avoid all technical terms, and to describe in concise language', making this an eminently readable historical account. His analysis and promotion of mechanisation and efficient 'division of labour' (still known as the 'Babbage principle') continue to resonate strongly for modern industrial engineering.

Release date NZ

March 4th, 2010

Author

Charles Babbage

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

Worked examples or Exercises

Pages

344

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries

Dimensions

140x216x20

ISBN-13

9781108009102

Product ID

7271413

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