Sherwin's Mathematical Tables: Contriv'd After A Most Comprehensive Method: Containing, Dr. Wallis's Account Of Logarithms, Dr. Halley's And Mr. Shar

Henry Sherwin

ISBN 10: 1020165146 / ISBN 13: 9781020165146

Published by Creative Media Partners, LLC Aug 2024, 2024

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Neuware - Originally published in 1717, Sherwin's Mathematical Tables was one of the first books to provide a comprehensive set of logarithmic and trigonometric tables that were accurate and consistent. Sherwin drew upon the work of earlier mathematicians such as John Wallis and Edmond Halley, but also developed new techniques of his own. The result was a landmark achievement in the history of mathematics, and Sherwin's tables were widely used by scientists and engineers for over a century.

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• Title: Sherwin's Mathematical Tables: Contriv'd After A Most Comprehensive Method: Containing, Dr. Wallis's Account Of Logarithms, Dr. Halley's And Mr. Shar
• Publisher: Creative Media Partners, LLC Aug 2024
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: Japanese
• ISBN 10: 1020165146
• ISBN 13: 9781020165146
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 156H x 27D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 27 millimeters depth
• Weight: 848 grams

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Originally published in 1717, Sherwin's Mathematical Tables was one of the first books to provide a comprehensive set of logarithmic and trigonometric tables that were accurate and consistent. Sherwin drew upon the work of earlier mathematicians such as John Wallis and Edmond Halley, but also developed new techniques of his own. The result was a landmark achievement in the history of mathematics, and Sherwin's tables were widely used by scientists and engineers for over a century.

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