The history of mathematical tables : from Sumer to spreadsheets /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Campbell-Kelly, Martin (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 361 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0198508417
9780198508410
9780191708831
0191708836