Modern Instruments and Methods of Calculation (Classic Reprint)

E. M. Horsburg

ISBN 10: 1332314880 / ISBN 13: 9781332314881

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book explores the life's work of John Napier, a 16th-century Scottish mathematician and theologian. Napier is best known for inventing logarithms, a mathematical concept that greatly simplified complex calculations. The book delves into the significance of this discovery, which revolutionized fields such as astronomy and navigation. Napierā s contributions are placed in the context of the intellectual climate of his time, highlighting the cross-currents of scientific, religious, and political thought. The book also examines Napierā s personal life and his involvement in the religious controversies of his day, providing a well-rounded portrait of a man whose legacy continues to influence mathematics and science to this day. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Modern Instruments and Methods of Calculation (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332314880
• ISBN 13: 9781332314881
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • General Engineering

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Synopsis

Excerpt from Modern Instruments and Methods of Calculation: A Handbook of the Napier Tercentenary Exhibition

The aim of the Exhibition is to do honour to one whose influence on science has been singularly profound partly by a display of relics, partly by indi cating the scope of his work, but more particularly by tracing what may be considered as the development of his great achievement. The modern mathematical laboratory may look upon Napier as its parent.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.