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Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of its Causes (Cambridge Library Collection - Mathematics) - Softcover
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The mathematician Charles Babbage (1791–1871) was one of the most original thinkers of the nineteenth century. In this influential 1830 publication, he criticises the continued failure of government to support science and scientists. In addition, he identifies the weaknesses of the then existing scientific societies, saving his most caustic remarks for the Royal Society. Asserting that the societies were operated largely by small groups of amateurs possessing only superficial interest and knowledge of science, Babbage explores the importance of the relationships between science, technology and society. Exposing the absence of a true scientific culture, he states, 'The pursuit of science does not, in England, constitute a distinct profession, as it does in other countries.' These concerns found favour with many, influencing reforms of the Royal Society and leading to the founding of the British Association.
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Charles Babbage (1791–1871) was one of the most original thinkers of the nineteenth century. In this influential 1830 work, he highlighted the neglect of science by government and the Royal Society. His concerns found favour with many, and the publication was instrumental in the founding of the British Association.
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Dr. Martin Campbell-Kelly is Lecturer in Computer Science, University of Warwick, Editor-in-Chief of the Charles Babbage Institute reprint series for the History of Computing, and editor of "Annals of the History of Computing".
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1108052657
- ISBN 13 9781108052658
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages250
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