A Complete Slide Rule Manual
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A Complete Slide Rule Manual by Neville W. Young presents a comprehensive guide to mastering the slide rule, an essential tool for calculations before the digital age. This instructional text details the principles behind various slide rule models and their applications across engineering, mathematics, and science. Young's authoritative prose instructs readers through complex operations, from basic multiplication to advanced trigonometric functions, with clarity and precision. It illustrates the enduring ingenuity of analog computation and serves as both a practical handbook and a historical artifact for enthusiasts and students alike. This definitive manual offers an unparalleled resource for anyone seeking to understand or utilize this classic calculating instrument.
Author: Neville W. Young, B.Sc.
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, DAVID & CHARLES
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A Complete Slide Rule Manual by Neville W. Young presents a comprehensive guide to mastering the slide rule, an essential tool for calculations before the digital age. This instructional text details the principles behind various slide rule models and their applications across engineering, mathematics, and science. Young's authoritative prose instructs readers through complex operations, from basic multiplication to advanced trigonometric functions, with clarity and precision. It illustrates the enduring ingenuity of analog computation and serves as both a practical handbook and a historical artifact for enthusiasts and students alike. This definitive manual offers an unparalleled resource for anyone seeking to understand or utilize this classic calculating instrument.