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9781901663709

John Napier

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  • ISBN13:

    9781901663709

  • ISBN10:

    1901663701

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-01-01
  • Publisher: Natl Museums of Scotland
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Summary

As the inventor of Logarithms, John Napier made one of the greatest advances in the history of mathematics. His development of ingenious calculating tool--Napier's Bones--was in use for over 200 years. He also invented the 'tank' and 'submarine'. This book brings to light the relatively uncelebrated story of this genius.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
An Astonishing Worldp. 1
A Privileged Beginningp. 4
A Very Young Studentp. 7
Travel was not for the Faint Heartedp. 11
The Student comes homep. 15
A Country Laird or a Sorcerer?p. 18
Weapons against the Spaniardsp. 27
Logarithms - the Quantum Leapp. 34
The World's First Pocket Calculatorp. 42
Up among the Greatsp. 50
Selected Bibliography and Sourcesp. 56
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