The Oughtred Society slide rule reference manual

by Ted Hume

Publisher: Striking Impressions in Los Angeles, Calif

Written in English

Published: 2005 Pages: 104 Downloads: 528

Subjects:

Slide-rule -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-97) and index.

Classifications
Statement	edited by Ted Hume and Bob Koppany.
Genre	Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Contributions	Koppany, R. J. 1953-, Oughtred Society.
LC Classifications	QA73 .H86 2005
The Physical Object
Pagination	104 p. :
Number of Pages	104
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL18504542M
ISBN 10	1932850031
LC Control Number	2007275120
OCLC/WorldCa	57637444

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