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Slide Rules: Their History, Models and Makers [Paperback]

Peter M. Hopp (Author)
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  • Paperback: 310 pages
  • Publisher: Astragal Press (1 May 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1879335867
  • ISBN-13: 978-1879335868
  • Product Dimensions: 28 x 21.5 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,692,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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In the hopes of "preserving these delightful devices for future generations," this collector of slide rules covers everything one could possibly want to know about this crude form of analog computer: from its invention in the 17th century to manufacturers- retailers, 1850-1998, and the Oughtred Society for collectors. Includes a glossary with biogr

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference on all (?) slide rules ever made 3 Jan 2002
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This book provides both an overview of the history of the slide rule, some of its cousins (e.g. circular and cylindrical) and its ancestors, and a reference table of practically all slide rules ever made. The table lists the type, size and scales of all rules, if known. The book also has tables of slide rule makers and patents.

This book is useful if you are interested in collecting slide rules since it attempts to list all rules known. It does not, however, attempt to trace the evolution or variants of specific slide rule models, nor does it contain much information on specific slide rule makers. It it also not a slide rule tutorial, apart from very basic handling.

Even though the book is thus not a full encyclopaedia of slide rules, the overwhelming completeness of the tables alone would give me cause to award it five stars. The historical overview also makes the book an enjoyable reading, and I recommend it with my whole heart.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An in depth and authoratative volume. 30 Jun 2010
By A. J. Norris
Format:Paperback
A very comprehensive history and listing of slide rules sold and produced by a vast number of manufacturers. It must have been very difficult for the author to know when to stop including information. This book is hard to fault on the basis of 'could YOU have done it better', my only comment is that more illustrations would have been useful, these are available on various internet sites though it would have been nice to have text and illustrations together.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Necessary for the collector or would-be collector 27 Aug 1999
By Richard Swisher - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
If you collect slide rules, or think you might want to do so, start here. It doesn't list price ranges, but a little time on Ebay and the numbers will appear. The book looks like a labor of love and one that will have many further editions.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth your money 4 Feb 2007
By Vintage Collector - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
I bought this book to help identify vintage slide rules and I was sorely disappointed. There are no pictures. There is little information what the rules look like, what they're made of, and when they were made. I recently picked up 30 rules from various manufacturers and many of them were not listed in the book. The book only provides date ranges rules were made, no specifics on determining the exact age. For a particular manufacturer, like Sun Hemmi, the book does NOT provide the simple method of determining rules made from 1950 on (the 2 letter code).
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2.0 out of 5 stars too long list of makers, too short slide rule descriptions 9 Nov 2006
By Piccoli Gregorio - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
The book is a long list of slide rule makers and models, from 1600 to today.

There are short descriptions on slide rule technology at the begining of each section, but I expected a more detailed introduction and a shorter models and makers list.
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