This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ... 6, 1617: 'Our kind friend, Mr Briggs, hath lately published a supplement to the most excellent tables of logarithms, which I presume he has sent to you.' The reference to Napier's death shows that it cannot have been earlier than 1617. It is the earliest table to base 10. The page runs: 500 j 2 I 6989, 70004, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ... 6, 1617: 'Our kind friend, Mr Briggs, hath lately published a supplement to the most excellent tables of logarithms, which I presume he has sent to you.' The reference to Napier's death shows that it cannot have been earlier than 1617. It is the earliest table to base 10. The page runs: 500 j 2 I 6989, 70004, 33602 4 2 7275, 41257, 02856 j The difference columns on the right were originally blank, but some of the differences, to four figures, are written in, and the line separating the characteristic from the mantissa is ruled in by hand. 23. Canon Triangulorum, sive Tabulae Sinuum et Tangen-tium artificialium ad Radium 10000,0000, & ad scru-pula prima quadrantis. Per Edm. Gunter, Professorem Astronomiae in Collegio Greshamensi. Londini Excudebat Gulielmus Jones. Mdcxx. 8; A-F. Contains: Dedication to John Egerton, Earl of Bridgewater, Description, and Tables of Logarithmic Sines and Tangents, to seven places, in the form: This is the earliest table of logarithmic sines, etc., to base 10. In the British Museum, 717 C 11 (2). 24. Canon Triangvlorum, Or Tables of Artificall Sines and Tangents, to to a Radius of 10000,0000 parts, and each minute of the Quadrant. By Edm. Gunter, Professor of Astronomie in Gresbam Colledge. London, Printed by William Iones, for lames Bowles, and are to be sold at the Marigold in Pauls Church-yard. 1636. This is a reprint, in Gunter's Works (2nd edition), of (23) above, in larger format but with practically the same arrangement of the page. Lent by J. Ritchie Findlay, Esq. 25. Benjaminis Ursini Sprottavi Silesi in Electorali Brandenburgico Gymnasio Vallis Joachimicae, Cursus Mathematici Practici Volumen Primum continens Illustr. Et Generosi Dn. I Dn. Johannis Neperi Baronis Merchistonij &c. Scoti....
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This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Bound in original cloth boards with gilt motif on front. Extensively rubbed and marked. Internally very clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1400grams, ISBN:
