The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage: By SYDNEY PADUA. 320 pp., more than 1000 illustrations. London: Penguin Books, 2016. £12.99 (Paperback). ISBN: 978-0-141-98153-6.

Authors :: Gwynne, Robert
Source :: International Journal for the History of Engineering & Technology; Jan2020, Vol. 90 Issue 1, p113-114, 2p
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage: By SYDNEY PADUA. Hat's off then to Sydney Padua, a graphic artist who has managed to put together a "counter factual" history that is both amusing and informative and which places computer pioneer Charles Babbage at the centre of Victorian society (and correctly, more misunderstood than celebrated). The book rattles along in animated style, whilst being accompanied by detailed footnotes that comment on the narrative or introduce people that Babbage and Lovelace knew (or in some cases didn't but perhaps should have done). [Extracted from the article]

Subjects :: PAPERBACKS
SCIENCE museums
COMPUTER logic
ADVENTURE & adventurers
MAGNIFYING glasses

Language :: English
ISSN :: 17581206
Volume :: 90
Issue :: 1
Database :: Supplemental Index
Journal :: International Journal for the History of Engineering & Technology
Publication Type :: Review
Accession number :: 147697698
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1080/17581206.2020.1840950

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