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Product Identifiers
PublisherFinney Company, Incorporated
ISBN-101879335867
ISBN-139781879335868
eBay Product ID (ePID)1093738
Product Key Features
Book TitleSlide Rules : Their History, Models and Makers
Number of PagesV, 310 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory & Philosophy, History
IllustratorYes
GenreMathematics, Technology & Engineering
AuthorPeter M. Hopp
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight0 Oz
Item Length11.4 in
Item Width8.7 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN98-074740
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal510/.284
SynopsisIn 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