A numerical table is a tool designed to save the time and labor of those engaged in computing work. The oldest tables which are preserved, were compiled in Babylon in the period 1800-1500 B.C. They ...

A rare liveaction and closeup study of the only existing Babbage Difference Engine a machine designed in the first quarter of the 19thCentury by English inventor and mathematician Charles Babbage The ...

The engraving that wasn't -- A better mousetrap -- The son of a master-weaver -- The Emperor's new clothes -- From weaving to computing -- The difference engine -- The analytical engine -- A question ...