Memoirs Of John Napier Of Merchiston With A History Of The Invention Of Logarithms
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Memoirs Of John Napier Of Merchiston
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Author : Mark Napier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1834
Memoirs Of John Napier Of Merchiston written by Mark Napier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1834 with Equations, Theory of categories.
Memoirs Of John Napier Of Merchiston His Lineage Life And Times With A History Of The Invention Of Logarithms
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Author : Mark Napier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1804
Memoirs Of John Napier Of Merchiston His Lineage Life And Times With A History Of The Invention Of Logarithms written by Mark Napier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1804 with Logarithms categories.
Memoirs Of John Napier Of Merchiston His Lineage Life And Times
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Author : Mark Napier
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-07-18
Memoirs Of John Napier Of Merchiston His Lineage Life And Times written by Mark Napier and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Excerpt from Memoirs of John Napier of Merchiston, His Lineage, Life and Times: With a History of the Invention of Logarithms She had collected, she and my father invited him to come and live with them at Madura early in 1783, and there introduced him to all the Brahmins and other literary natives who resided at that place. No life of Napier, however, was destined to result from these spirited proceedings, which gave rise to the celebrated Mac kenzie Collection and, Sir Alexander adds in his evidence, the Marquis of Hastings purchased the whole collection for the East India Company from Colonel Mackenzie's widow for L. And thereby preserved for the British Government the most.valu able materials which could be procured for writing an authentic history of the British empire in India. Unfortunately the papers of the Honourable Mrs Johnston were also consumed by fire, an element that has been severe upon the materials for our Philosopher's biography. The late Earl of Buchan, ' towards the close of last cen tury, put together a few quarto pages of meagre and inaccurate bio graphy, which he called the Life of Napier, and to this was added an able but dry analysis of his published mathematical inventions by Dr Minto. This work has done more harm than good to the sub ject, as, from its imposing shape and title, it has given rise to a vague impression that nothing further could be known or said about Na pier, and may have deterred others, better qualified for the task than I can pretend to be, from exerting themselves to do justice to his memory. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Memoirs Of John Napier Of Merchiston His Lineage Life And Times
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Author : Mark Napier (Historian.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1834
Memoirs Of John Napier Of Merchiston His Lineage Life And Times written by Mark Napier (Historian.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1834 with categories.
Memoirs Of John Napier Of Merchiston
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Author : Mark Napier
language : en
Publisher: Nabu Press
Release Date : 2014-03
Memoirs Of John Napier Of Merchiston written by Mark Napier and has been published by Nabu Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03 with categories.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Memoirs Of John Napier Of Merchiston With A History Of The Invention Of Logarithms
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Author : Mark Napier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1834
Memoirs Of John Napier Of Merchiston With A History Of The Invention Of Logarithms written by Mark Napier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1834 with categories.
The Life And Works Of John Napier
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Author : Brian Rice
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-03-09
The Life And Works Of John Napier written by Brian Rice and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-09 with Mathematics categories.
For the first time, all five of John Napier’s works have been brought together in English in a single volume, making them more accessible than ever before. His four mathematical works were originally published in Latin: two in his lifetime (1550–1617), one shortly after he died, and one over 200 years later. The authors have prepared three introductory chapters, one covering Napier himself, one his mathematical works, and one his religious work. The former has been prepared by one of Napier’s descendants and contains many new findings about Napier’s life to provide the most complete biography of this enigmatic character, whose reputation has previously been overshadowed by rumour and speculation. The latter has been written by an academic who was awarded a PhD for his thesis on Napier at the University of Edinburgh, and it provides the most lucid and coherent coverage available of this abstruse and little understood work. The chapter on Napier’s mathematical texts has been authored by an experienced and respected academic, whose recent works have specialised in the history of mathematics and whose Journey through Mathematics was selected in March of 2012 as an Outstanding Title in Mathematics by Choice magazine, a publication of the American Library Association. All three authors have revisited the primary sources extensively and deliver new insights about Napier and his works, whilst revising the many myths and assumptions that surround his life and character.
John Napier
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Author : Julian Havil
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2014-10-05
John Napier written by Julian Havil and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-05 with Mathematics categories.
The most comprehensive account of the mathematician's life and work John Napier (1550–1617) is celebrated today as the man who invented logarithms—an enormous intellectual achievement that would soon lead to the development of their mechanical equivalent in the slide rule: the two would serve humanity as the principal means of calculation until the mid-1970s. Yet, despite Napier's pioneering efforts, his life and work have not attracted detailed modern scrutiny. John Napier is the first contemporary biography to take an in-depth look at the multiple facets of Napier’s story: his privileged position as the eighth Laird of Merchiston and the son of influential Scottish landowners; his reputation as a magician who dabbled in alchemy; his interest in agriculture; his involvement with a notorious outlaw; his staunch anti-Catholic beliefs; his interactions with such peers as Henry Briggs, Johannes Kepler, and Tycho Brahe; and, most notably, his estimable mathematical legacy. Julian Havil explores Napier’s original development of logarithms, the motivations for his approach, and the reasons behind certain adjustments to them. Napier’s inventive mathematical ideas also include formulas for solving spherical triangles, "Napier’s Bones" (a more basic but extremely popular alternative device for calculation), and the use of decimal notation for fractions and binary arithmetic. Havil also considers Napier’s study of the Book of Revelation, which led to his prediction of the Apocalypse in his first book, A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of St. John—the work for which Napier believed he would be most remembered. John Napier assesses one man’s life and the lasting influence of his advancements on the mathematical sciences and beyond.
The History Of Mathematical Tables
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Author : Martin Campbell-Kelly
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2003-10-02
The History Of Mathematical Tables written by Martin Campbell-Kelly and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-02 with Business & Economics categories.
This book contains a series of articles summarizing the technical, institutional and intellectual history of mathematical tables from earliest times until the late 20th century when the electronic spreadsheet changed the way information is processed.
Catalogue Of The Library Of Congress
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Author : Library of Congress
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1861
Catalogue Of The Library Of Congress written by Library of Congress and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1861 with Catalogs categories.