Inicio > Matemáticas y ciencia > Matemáticas > Thacher’s Calculating Instrument
Thacher’s Calculating Instrument

Thacher’s Calculating Instrument

Edwin Thacher

22,06 €
IVA incluido
Disponible
Editorial:
Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2008
Materia
Matemáticas
ISBN:
9781437163919
22,06 €
IVA incluido
Disponible

Selecciona una librería:

  • Librería Samer Atenea
  • Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
  • Kálamo Books
  • Librería Perelló (Valencia)
  • Librería Elías (Asturias)
  • Donde los libros
  • Librería Kolima (Madrid)
  • Librería Proteo (Málaga)

Thacher�������s Calculating Instrument: Or Cylindrical Slide Rule is a book written by Edwin Thacher and first published in 1884. The book is a comprehensive guide to the cylindrical slide rule, a mechanical device used for performing mathematical calculations. The cylindrical slide rule was a popular tool for engineers, scientists, and mathematicians in the late 19th century and early 20th century, and Thacher�������s book was an important reference for anyone using the device. The book provides detailed instructions on how to use the cylindrical slide rule, including how to perform basic arithmetic operations, logarithmic and trigonometric functions, and other mathematical calculations. Thacher also includes a variety of examples and exercises to help readers practice using the slide rule and develop their skills. In addition to the practical instructions, Thacher�������s Calculating Instrument also provides a history of the slide rule and its development, as well as an explanation of the mathematical principles behind its operation. Thacher�������s book is considered a classic in the field of engineering and mathematics, and it remains a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and use of mechanical calculators.Containing Complete And Simple Rules And Directions For Performing The Greatest Variety Of Useful Calculations With Unexampled Rapidity And Accuracy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Artículos relacionados

  • Wearable Electronics and Embedded Computing Systems for Biomedical Applications
    Wearable electronics and embedded computing systems have been receiving a great deal of interest over the last two decades in research and commercial fields, with a special focus on biomedical applications. The key benefits introduced by these systems include their small size, lightweight, low-power consumption, and, of course, wearability. Major human-centered applications are...
    Disponible

    67,84 €

  • John and Betty’s Journey Into Complex Numbers
    Matt Bower
    Set in the genre of a children’s book, John and Betty trace the evolutionof complex numbers and explore their operations. From integers, tofractions, to surds, complex numbers are made to seem like an obviousextension. Incorporating graphing on the complex number plane andculminating in De Moivre’s Theorem, the logic of complex numbers ismade to seem intuitive and simple. John ...
    Disponible

    19,23 €

  • Special Functions
    Historically, the notion of entropy emerged in conceptually very distinct contexts. This book deals with the connection between entropy, probability, and fractional dynamics as they appeared, for example, in solar neutrino astrophysics since the 1970's (Mathai and Rathie 1975, Mathai and Pederzoli 1977, Mathai and Saxena 1978, Mathai, Saxena, and Haubold 2010).The original ...
    Disponible

    75,85 €

  • VALUE DISTRIBUTION IN P-ADIC ANALYSIS
    ALAIN ESCASSUT / ESCASSUT ALAIN
     The book first explains the main properties of analytic functions in order to use them in the study of various problems in p-adic value distribution. Certain properties of p-adic transcendental numbers are examined such as order and type of transcendence, with problems on p-adic exponentials. Lazard's problem for analytic functions inside a disk is explained. P-adic meromo...
  • WORLDWIDE LOTTERY GAMES In Naturally Optimized Systems
    Cornelia Lala / Corneliu Lala
    Worldwide Lottery Games In Naturally Optimized Systems Pick 5 has been developed on the authors’ initiative, based on the belief that nothing in the Universe happens by chance because there are laws governing everything, and by increasing our knowledge, we can triumph over mere chance. This is a book for players and/or groups of players (syndicates) who want to play to more th...
    Disponible

    28,34 €

  • ENTENDIENDO LAS PROBABILIDADES Y CALCULÁNDOLAS
    Catalin Barboianu / Rafael Martilotti
    La vida cotidiana está llena de situaciones que exigen tomar decisiones. Y en estos casos comparamos y hacemos estimaciones de probabilidades, a veces casi sin darnos cuenta, especialmente en el momento de decidir. Pero las probabilidades no son números simples asociados objetiva o subjetivamente a los eventos, como nos podría parecer, y el cálculo y el uso que le damos están e...
    Disponible

    31,57 €

Otros libros del autor

  • Thacher’s Calculating Instrument
    Edwin Thacher
    Thacher’s Calculating Instrument: Or Cylindrical Slide-Rule (1884) is a book written by Edwin Thacher. The book is a comprehensive guide to the cylindrical slide-rule, a tool used for mathematical calculations. Thacher’s Calculating Instrument provides detailed instructions on how to use the slide-rule, including how to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and divisio...
    Disponible

    22,09 €