Napier's bones (Logarithms)

English mathematician John Napier built a mechanical device for the purpose of multiplication in 1617 A D. 'Napier' designed a set of rods that helped to make multiplication easier. The rods were arranged in a manner that made it possible to fit them together into a multiplication table. The rods were called Napier bones.




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