Oughtred Society Slide Rule Reference Manual, The.

Book

Hoboken Historical Museum

front cover

Name/Title

Oughtred Society Slide Rule Reference Manual, The.

Entry/Object ID

2009.001.0020

Secondary Title

Koppany, Bob/

Description

The Oughtred Society Slide Rule Reference Manual. Edited by Ted Hume and Bob Koppany. Los Angeles: Striking Impressions, [2005]. First edition. Small 4to softcover. pp. [viii], 104, illustrated. Indexed. Copy 1. Keuffel & Esser Co., a Hoboken based company that was once a major maker of slide rules, is among the many companies whose products are seen and discussed in this work. Chapter titles: What is a Slide Rule How A Slide Rule Works History of the Slide Rule Common Types of Slide Rules Less Common Types of Slide Rules Learning Your Way Around a Slide Rule Performing Basic Calculations Performing Advanced Calculations Tricks and Time Savers List of 24 Common Slide Rule Scales and Their Functions Advanced Slide Rule Features Slide Rules for Special Applications Books, Manual and Articles Cleaning and Caring for Your Slide Rule Slide Rules on the Internet Collecting Slide Rules Index. small 4to softcover

Acquisition

Accession

2009.001

Source or Donor

Purchase

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Museum Collections.

Book Details

Author

Hume, Ted

Edition

1st edition

Publisher

Striking Impressions

Place Published

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Date Published

2005 - 2005

ISBN

1-932850-03-1

Notes

Date: 2005-2005 Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2009-09-28