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Catalogue number: 5599 Number of cassettes: 9 Time (hours): 12.25 Reader: StJohn, Michael Main subject: Science - Technology
In 1821 mathematician Charles Babbage was so frustrated with checking manual mathematical tables that he embarked on a quest to design and build a mechanical calculating engine. His vision is all around us in today's sophisticated computers. | | |
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\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 5599 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 9
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 12.25
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Science - Technology
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In 1821 mathematician Charles Babbage was so frustrated with checking manual mathematical tables that he embarked on a quest to design and build a mechanical calculating engine. His vision is all around us in today's sophisticated computers.
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