Slide Rules

Slide Rules
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 319
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ISBN-10 : 9781493054435
ISBN-13 : 1493054430
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Book Synopsis Slide Rules by : Peter M. Hopp

Download or read book Slide Rules written by Peter M. Hopp and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1999-05-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the hopes of "preserving these delightful devices for future generations," this collector of slide rules covers everything one could possibly want to know about this crude form of analog computer: from its invention in the 17th century to manufacturers- retailers, 1850-1998, and the Oughtred Society for collectors. Includes a glossary with biographies, patent data, component specs, dating and valuing, care, historical milestones, and illustrations


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