Rabdology |
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| Author:
| Napier, John |
| Translator:
| Richardson, William F. |
| Introduction by:
| Rider, Robin E. |
| Series title: | The Charles Babbage Institute Reprint Series for the History of Computing |
| ISBN: | 978-0-262-14046-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1991 |
| Publisher: | MIT Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $102.00 |
Book Description:
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This first English translation of Napier's Rabdologia provides a clear and readable introduction to a group of physical calculating devices, which, long overshadowed by Napier's logarithms, have their own intrinsic interest and charm.
This first English translation of Napier's Rabdologia provides a clear and readable introduction to a group of physical calculating devices, which, long overshadowed by Napier's logarithms, have their own intrinsic interest and charm.