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Monumental in its scope and the wealth of detail it provides, this book is an invaluable reference on slide rules, their makers, manufacturers, and retailers. Covering the period from the instrument's invention in the early 17th century to the present day, this comprehensive treatise illuminates all aspects of slide rule design and production. The author includes a staggering amount of information, all cross-referenced, on slide rule models and designs and their makers and manufacturers. In all, several thousand slide rule descriptions are catalogued.

The book includes:

• History of the slide rule and the evolution of standard design
• Biographies of some influential figures in slide rule design
• Information on over 200 pre-1900 slide rule designs and over 300 pre-1900 instrument makers, including dates, locations, and rule design
• Information on over 200 20th century slide rule designs and over 450 20th century slide rule manufacturing and retailing companies, as well as extensive lists of slide rule types produced and/or sold by each company
• Approximately 500 United States, United Kingdom, European, Japanese and other patents, catalogued by year
• Description of scales and gauge marks
• A section on the care and restoration of slide rules
• and much more including a comprehensive biography of almost 700 books and articles on the slide rule.

Code No. 008747, 318 pages, ISBN 1879335867, $79.00

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