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Master the slide rule with practical, hands‑on techniques you can use today. This guide shows how to solve real problems step by step, from basic calculations to complex formula work.
Clear explanations walk you through direct and inverted slide methods, the polyphase rule, and how to read and verify results. The book emphasizes transforming numbers into products and using the scales to read accurate answers, with examples that cover geometry, physics, and engineering basics.
Ideal for students, technicians, and anyone curious about traditional calculation tools, this edition combines practical setups with problem solving to help you become quicker and more confident with the slide rule.
- Learn when to use the direct versus inverted slide for quick answers.
- Explore special rules like the polyphase slide rule and cube roots for broader problems.
- See how to handle logarithms, powers, and trigonometric computations using slide rule scales.
- Follow worked examples that illustrate setting and reading results accurately.
Ideal for readers of mathematical reference and engineering basics, this book offers a practical approach to a classic calculation tool.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book introduces the reader to the slide rule, a simple yet powerful analog computer that provides remarkable accuracy given its simplicity. First invented in the 1600s, slide rules were widely used by scientists and engineers through the 1970s before the advent of electronic calculators. The slide rule, in addition to its historical importance, provides an excellent demonstration of many mathematical concepts. Users must have a good understanding of logarithms to use a slide rule, and the author provides several methods for using logs to perform multiplication, division, and exponentiation. The author also describes numerous special scales and techniques that make the slide rule particularly well-suited to solving problems in physics and engineering. Through the study of the slide rule, this book provides a unique perspective on the power and the limitations of analog computation. Its use requires not only mathematical knowledge but also an understanding of scientific notation and estimation. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of computing, or who wishes to gain a deeper understanding of the mathematical underpinnings of science and engineering. 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. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333157982_0
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