1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996383881603316

Autore

Thompson Anthony <d. 1665 or 6.>

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed for William Leybourn, M. DC. LVIII. [1658]

Descrizione fisica

[12] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill

Soggetti

Sundials - England

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911020032103321

Autore

Maxfield Clive <1957->

Titolo

The definitive guide to how computers do math : featuring the virtual DIY calculator / / Clive "Max" Maxfield, Alvin Brown

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Interscience, c2005

ISBN

9786610235735

9781280235733

128023573X

9780470362372

0470362375

9780471741961

0471741965

9780471741978

0471741973

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (469 p.)

Classificazione

54.00

Altri autori (Persone)

BrownAlvin <1954->

Disciplina

004/.01/51

Soggetti

Computer science - Mathematics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 436-439) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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



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