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Post Instruction Manual for Versalog Slide Rule

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Instruction Manual for Post Versalog Slide Rule
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Object Details

maker

Frederick Post Co.

Description

This is a later printing of 1978.0800.02. Its citation information is: E. I. Fiesenheiser, Versalog Slide Rule Instruction Manual, with R. A. Budenholzer and B. A. Fisher (Chicago: Frederick Post Company, 1963). The text appears not to have been revised since these three Illinois Institute of Technology engineering professors helped invent the Versalog slide rule and wrote instructions for using it in 1951. Marks inside the front cover indicate this copy was offered for sale in January 1969 for $1.00.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Terry M. Sachs

date made

1963

ID Number

1980.0097.03

accession number

1980.0097

catalog number

1980.0097.03

Object Name

book

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 21 cm x 14.5 cm x 1.5 cm; 8 9/32 in x 5 23/32 in x 19/32 in

place made

United States: Illinois, Chicago

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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Mathematics
Rule, Calculating
Engineering

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-4db0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_904695

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