300 Years of Logarithmic Reckoning in German-speaking Regions

Ina Prinz (ed.). Nicolai Verlag. Bonn 2017. 173 pages.

This catalog highlights three centuries of logarithmic arithmetic in Germany. Specialist articles by various authors show early logarithmic tables, focus on important mathematicians and inventors and explain historical calculating instruments - from proportional compasses to application-specific slide rules. Numerous illustrations illustrate the diverse development of this calculation method.

24.5 x 30 cm, paperback

ISBN 978-3-00-057703-1

 

Available in English and German.