John Napier and the Invention of Logarithms, 1614

John Napier and the Invention of Logarithms, 1614
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 53
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ISBN-10 : 9781107624504
ISBN-13 : 1107624509
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Download or read book John Napier and the Invention of Logarithms, 1614 written by E. W. Hobson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1914, this volume was created to mark the tercentenary of John Napier's Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio. Written by the prominent English mathematician Ernest William Hobson, the text provides a highly readable introduction to the theory of logarithms and puts their discovery within a historical context. Illustrations are also included. This is a concise and accessible book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in logarithms and the history of mathematics.


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