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Horsburgh 1914
1 Bibliographische Daten
Daten*: Horsburgh, E.M.(ed.): Handbook of the Napier Tercentenary Celebration or Modern Instruments and Methods of Calculation. Bell and Sons 1914 (Nachdruck: Tomash, L.A. 1982 [1983?]) (Charles Babbage Institute Reprint Series for the History of Computing, Vol.3)Kurzinfo*: Umfassende Erklärungen, wichtige Unterlage. Viele Prinzipdarstellungen, wenige Bilder von Maschinen. Leider nur Englisch
Aus dem Inhalt:
Section A
Section B
Napier Relics
Section C
MATHEMATICAL TABLES
Section D
CALCULATING MACHINES
I. Calculating Machines Described and Exhibited
Archimedes, Colt's Calculator, British Calculators, Brunsviga, Burroughs, Comptometer, Layton's Arithmometer, Mercedes-Euklid, Millionaire, Thomas' Arithmometer
II. Automatic Calculating Machines (General Article)
The Nautical Almanac Anti-Differencing
III. Mathematical and Calculating Typewriters
Hammond, Monarch
Section E
THE ABACUS
Section F
SLIDE RULES.
Section G
OTHER MATHEMATICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENTS
Integraphs, Integrometer, Planimeters,
IV. The Use of Planimeters in Naval Architecture
V. Differentiator
VI. Harmonic Analysis
VII. Tide Predictors, and Special Exhibit
VIII. A Mechanical Aid in Periodogram Work
IX. Conographs
X. Equation Solvers
XI. Instruments for Plotting
XII. Precision Pantographs
XIII. Photographic Calculators
XIV. Miscellaneous Instruments
Section H
RULED PAPERS AND NOMOGRAMS
I. Ruled Papers
Euklid 1 Anzeige
2 Weitere Informationen
- Erwähnt: ESPERO Zahlenschieber (Esperanto, Polen, 1912)
- "RR" Robertson Rapid Calculating Machine: Rechentabelle in Zylindrischer Form (Abb.)
3 Weblinks
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Das ganze Buch
- http://historical.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/cul.math/docviewer?did=03640002&seq=7 Online-Version