The Scientific Library of Charles Babbage
IEEE Annals of the History of ComputingPublished 1 July 1981
Michael R. Williams
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The history, contents, and present location of the library are described and the contents are classified under twenty-one headings.
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In the early nineteenth century, Charles Babbage compiled a large scientific library that included many rare works. This paper describes the history, contents, and present location of the library. The contents are classified under twenty-one headings.
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Physics and Astronomy
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