PickVidsCharles Babbage and Difference Enginge No. 2 | Doron Swade | Talks at Google
Why it was recommended
Babbage historian Doron Swade's discussion of her insight into potential applications of the Analytical Engine beyond numeric calculation
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What it covers
Historian Doron Swade tells the story of Charles Babbage's quest to build the Difference Engine and the construction of Difference Engine No. 2 at the Science Museum. The. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.
Video details
- Channel
- Talks at Google
- Length
- 1 hr 1 min
- Year
- 2008
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