Was the Difference Engine completed?
Was the Difference Engine completed? Charles Babbage began to construct a small difference engine in c. 1819 and had completed it by 1822 (Difference Engine 0). The British government was interested, since producing tables was time-consuming and expensive and they hoped the difference engine would make the task more economical. When was the difference engine written? The lead section of this article may need to be rewritten.Cover of first edition (hardcover)AuthorWilliam Gibson and Bruce SterlingPublication dateSeptember 1990Media typePrint (hardback and paperback)Pages383 pp (Paperback – 429 pages) In which year was the design of Difference Engine prepared? With the groundbreaking work...