{"product_id":"book-ea4g","title":"Charles Babbage: The Life and Legacy of the Father of Modern Computers","description":"\u003cp\u003eToday, the world is in the midst of the transformative and ever-developing Digital Age, otherwise referred to as the \"Age of Information.\" It has been an unprecedented, remarkable, and explosive era marked by social media and computer-generated imagery (and with it, deep fakes), among other novel, previously unimaginable concepts. The bulky monitors and blocky towers of personal computers and laptops, which were once upon a time considered fashionable, futuristic contraptions, have since been replaced with a sleek and stylish array - both multi-functional and specialized - of aerodynamic, minimalistic devices, ranging from smartphones and tablets to lightweight laptops and full-fledged gaming set-ups packed with powerhouse processors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile many are familiar with those facts, and a recent movie revived interest in Alan Turing's achievements with computing during World War II, it was Charles Babbage who was the first to conceive the notion of a programmable and automatic universal computer, which, on top of its ability to calculate any mathematical equation at an unmatched speed, could also be used for a seemingly infinite number of other applications. In other words, he envisioned the precursor to the modern computer.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first blush, Babbage hardly seemed the type, because in many ways, Babbage was the antithesis of the debonair, silver-tongued, and effortlessly charismatic CEOs of present-day tech giants. Babbage was a quirky individual to say the least. He was highly observant, but was in the same breath a habitual daydreamer, often caught in a trance of deep thought. He spoke with a stutter, cared little about his appearance, often sporting stained collars and rumpled coats, and in his later years became something of an agoraphobe, developing a disdain for crowds and music. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49427710640432,"sku":"BDea4g","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ea4g-Square-cover.jpg?v=1772105273","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ea4g","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}