Almost ready!
In order to save audiobooks to your Wish List you must be signed in to your account.
Log in Create account
Shop small, give big!
With credit bundles, you choose the number of credits and your recipient picks their audiobooks—all in support of local bookstores.
Start gifting
Limited-time offer
Get two free audiobooks!
Now’s a great time to shop indie. When you start a new one credit per month membership supporting local bookstores with promo code SWITCH, we’ll give you two bonus audiobook credits at sign-up.
Sign up todayHistory of Computer
This audiobook uses AI narration.
We’re taking steps to make sure AI narration is transparent.
Learn moreSummary
In the early 1820s, Charles Babbage created the Difference Engine. It was a mechanical computer that could do basic computations. It was a steam-powered calculating machine used to solve numerical tables such as logarithmic tables. Charles Babbage created another calculating machine, the Analytical Engine, in 1830.
Give audiobooks, support local bookstores!
Libro.fm for Business
Start a membership, get two free audiobooks