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100 1 _aJacomy-Régnier
245 1 0 _aHistoire des nombres et de la numération mécanique
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-01-30
508 _aProduced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Histoire des nombres et de la numération mécanique" by Jacomy-Régnier is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the evolution of numerical systems and mechanical calculation devices, tracing their development from ancient civilizations to modern times. It explores human intellect's triumphs and failures in mechanizing arithmetic through various inventions, highlighting the contributions of notable figures throughout history. The opening portion of the text presents a philosophical reflection on human progress in mathematics and technology. Jacomy-Régnier criticizes contemporary society's pride in its material achievements while neglecting the historical efforts that led to such advancements. He emphasizes the importance of acknowledging past geniuses who laid the groundwork for modern innovations. The narrative then transitions to the life and ambitions of M. Thomas of Colmar, who dreams of creating a machine capable of performing arithmetic operations, setting the stage for the exploration of the conflict between ambitious inventors and the societal reception of their breakthroughs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCalculators
653 _aMathematical instruments
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27936
999 _c68845
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