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A Manual of the Slide Rule Its History Principle and Operation

by [Thompson, J E]

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2023 Reprint of the 1930 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The present manual is intended to supply in a uniform presentation an account of the history, principles, and practical uses of the slide rule. Among its specific aims are: to show the unity of the principle of operation of all slide rules, to explain this principle in a manner which shall be easily understood, to give in clear and simple language explicit and inclusive instructions for the use of all the standard forms, and to supply a fairly complete account of the history of the slide rule and a description of the more usual of the special forms of the rule.

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  • Martino Fine Books Brand
  • Sep 9, 2023 Pub Date:
  • 9781684228331 ISBN-13:
  • 1684228336 ISBN-10:
  • 232.0 pages Paperback
  • English Language
  • 9 in * 0.53 in * 6 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: