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Description <aexternal free">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Difference_engine">Difference Engine No. 2</a>, Serial #2, commissioned by <aexternal free">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Myhrvold">Nathan Mhyrvold</a>. Designed by <aexternal free">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Babbage">Charles Babbage</a> in 1837 this marvelous machine is used to calculate polynomials using the difference method. Built using 19th century tolerances, it's calculations are so precise it can return results to 31 digits of precision. BBC story on the device can be found <anofollow" class="external free">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7391593.stm">here</a>.
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Author Erik Pitti from San Diego, CA, USA
Camera location37° 24′ 51.83″ N, 122° 04′ 37.62″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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