A History of the Logarithmic Slide Rule and Allied Instruments

Cajori, Florian

ISBN 10: 1879335522 / ISBN 13: 9781879335523

Verlag: Astragal Press, 1994

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: A History of the Logarithmic Slide Rule and Allied Instruments
• Verlag: Astragal Press
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1994
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1879335522
• ISBN-13: 9781879335523
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: Fine

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Inhaltsangabe

The slide rule, with its many variations, has been vital to mathematics and engineering since its invention in the 17th century. Interest in this field has grown dramatically and collectors can still find much material at affordable prices. Unfortunately there has been little information available except for manufacturers manuals and catalogs, making this reprint of Cajori's classic particularly valuable. Also included with this reprint of the 1910 edition is Cajori's extensive article On the History of Gunter's Scale and the Slide Rule during the 17th Century, published by the University of California in 1920, which sets forth his subsequent findings. There is also a helpful explanatory introduction by Dr. Robert K. Otnes, editor of the Journal of the Oughtred Society

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Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.