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UNISA996383881603316 |
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Autore |
Thompson Anthony <d. 1665 or 6.> |
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The whole art of reflex dialling [[electronic resource] ] : shevving the vvay to make all manner of dials which shall shew the houre by a spot of light reflected from a glasse upon any cieling whether it be flat or curved, or any other way irregular. As also upon any other object whatsoever, and whether the glasse be plain, or convex, as likewise whether it lie in the plain of the horizon, or oblique unto it. Together with all necessary furniture belonging thereunto. All performed by an easie instrument fitted, with lines to that purpose. Published by Anthony Thompson |
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London, : printed for William Leybourn, M. DC. LVIII. [1658] |
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[12] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Reproduction of the original in the British Library. |
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UNINA9911020032103321 |
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Autore |
Maxfield Clive <1957-> |
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The definitive guide to how computers do math : featuring the virtual DIY calculator / / Clive "Max" Maxfield, Alvin Brown |
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Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Interscience, c2005 |
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9786610235735 |
9781280235733 |
128023573X |
9780470362372 |
0470362375 |
9780471741961 |
0471741965 |
9780471741978 |
0471741973 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (469 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Computer science - Mathematics |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 436-439) and index. |
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How Computers Do Math; Contents; Laboratories; Do You Speak Martian?; Chapter 0 Why This Book Is So Cool; Chapter 1 Introducing Binary and Hexadecimal Numbers; Chapter 2 Computers and Calculators; Chapter 3 Subroutines and Other Stuff; Chapter 4 Integer Arithmetic; Chapter 5 Creating an Integer Calculator; Chapter 6 More Functions and Experiments; Interactive Laboratories; Appendix A Installing Your DIY Calculator; Appendix B Addressing Modes; Appendix C Instruction Set Summary; Appendix D Additional Resources; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Index |
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The Basics of Computer Arithmetic Made Enjoyable and Accessible-with a Special Program Included for Hands-on Learning""The combination of this book and its associated virtual computer is fantastic! Experience over the last fifty years has shown me that there's only one way to truly understand how computers work; and that is to learn one computer |
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and its instruction set-no matter how simple or primitive-from the ground up. Once you fully comprehend how that simple computer functions, you can easily extrapolate to more complex machines.""-Fred Hudson, retired engineer/scientist<b |
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