Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes - Softcover

Babbage, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1523857757 ISBN 13: 9781523857753

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

It cannot have escaped the attention of those, whose acquirements enable them to judge, and who have had opportunities of examining the state of science in other countries, that in England, particularly with respect to the more difficult and abstract sciences, we are much below other nations, not merely of equal rank, but below several even of inferior power.

About this title

Book Description:

Charles Babbage (1791-1871) was one of the most original thinkers of the nineteenth century. In this influential 1830 work, he highlighted the neglect of science by government and the Royal Society. His concerns found favour with many, and the publication was instrumental in the founding of the British Association.

About the Author:

Dr. Martin Campbell-Kelly is Lecturer in Computer Science, University of Warwick, Editor-in-Chief of the Charles Babbage Institute reprint series for the History of Computing, and editor of "Annals of the History of Computing".

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1523857757
• ISBN 13: 9781523857753
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 106