The Description and Use of the Sliding Rule, in Arithmetic, and in the Mensuration of Surfaces and Solids: Also, the Description of the Ship Carpenter's Sliding Rule, and Its Use Applied to the Constr - Hardcover

Andrew Mackay

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265784700 ISBN 13: 9780265784709

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master this classic tool for measurement and design with clear, practical guidance.

This two-volume treatise explains how the sliding rule, ship carpenter’s rule, and gauging tools work, and shows how to apply them to arithmetic, surface and solid mensuration, shipbuilding, and cask gauging.

The book presents plain, step-by-step instructions, aimed at artificers of various trades. It covers the structure of the instruments, how to read the scales, and how to perform common problems—from calculating solid content to determining tonnage and ullage. The edition is described as improved and enlarged, with practical demonstrations and expanded problem sets.

• Learn the anatomy and use of the sliding rule, including its problem-solving capabilities in arithmetic and mensuration.
• Discover methods for constructing masts and yards, and for calculating the contents of a solid or a cask.
• See how to gauge casks, determine ullage, and compute tonnage for ships, with worked examples.
• Find tables, rules, and examples that aid hands-on measurement work in engineering and shipworking contexts.

Ideal for readers who build, measure, or teach measurement techniques across crafts and maritime trades.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265784700
• ISBN 13: 9780265784709
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 157