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Slide Rules, Their History, Models, and Makers

Peter M. Hopp C.Eng. MBCS

Monumental in scope and with 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 treatis illuminates all aspects of slide rule design and production. The author includes a staggering amount of information, all cross-referenced. Several thousand slide rule descriptions are catalogued. The book also includes:

• A history of the slide rule.
• The evolution of standard designs
• Biographies of some of the influential figures in slide rule design.
• Approximately 500 world-wide patents.
• Descriptions of scales and gauge marks.
• A section on the care and restoration of slide rules.