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100	1		_aStanley, W.
245	1	0	_aInstruction for Using a Slide Rule
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2006-12-29
508			_aDon Kostuch
520			_a"Instructions for Using a Slide Rule" by W. Stanley is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. This instructional manual provides a comprehensive guide on how to effectively use a slide rule, an essential computational tool for engineers and students before the advent of electronic calculators. The book elaborates on various mathematical operations and practical applications involving multiplication, division, square roots, and cube roots using this device. The book covers the anatomy of the slide rule and the methodical approach to performing calculations with it. It starts with fundamental operations, illustrating the process of multiplying and dividing numbers, and progresses to more complex tasks such as extracting roots and calculating areas and circumferences of circles. Throughout the manual, Stanley offers numerous examples for practice, reinforcing the concepts presented. By the end of the book, readers are encouraged to develop a familiarity and confidence with the slide rule, highlighting its utility in various real-world applications, from mathematics to practical engineering problems. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aSlide-rule -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20214
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