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Slide Rules - Their History, Models and Makers

This is a standard reference work on the history of slide rules. This book is also a current print and is quite readily available, no slide rule collector can survive without this by their side.

  • Author: Peter M. Hopp, C.Eng. MBCS
  • Publisher: Astragal Press
  • Copyright Date: 1999
  • Pages: 310
  • Condition: Excellent


Contents



Chapters in this book:

 History of the Slide Rule
 Descriptions and Definitions
 Slide Rule Types 1620 - 1850
 Instrument Makers 1620 - 1850
 Slide Rule Types 1850 - 1998
 Slide Rule Manufacturers 1850 - 1998



Appendix:

 Glossary and Biographies
 Key Dates in the History of Slide Rules
 Bibliography
 Patents
 Slide Rule Scales and Gauge Marks
 Dating and Valuing
 Care of Slide Rules
 Historical Context


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