The Standard Manual Of The Slide Rule
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Slide Rules
Author: Peter M. Hopp
language: en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date: 1999-05-01
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