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Title: Histoire des nombres et de la numération mécanique
Note: Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "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.)
Author: Jacomy-Régnier
EBook No.: 27936
Published: Jan 30, 2009
Downloads: 73
Language: French
Subject: Calculators
Subject: Mathematical instruments
LoCC: Science: Mathematics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Histoire des nombres et de la numération mécanique
Note: Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced 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.)
Summary: "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.)
Author: Jacomy-Régnier
EBook No.: 27936
Published: Jan 30, 2009
Downloads: 73
Language: French
Subject: Calculators
Subject: Mathematical instruments
LoCC: Science: Mathematics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.