Complete Explanation A logarithm is the power which a certain number is raised to get another number. Before calculators and various types of complex computers were invented it was difficult for ...

A flight mechanic on a British bomber using a slide rule to calculate the plane’s fuel consumption, October 1941 (credit: ROYAL AIR FORCE/PUBLIC DOMAIN) In addition to calculating general functions, ...

If the Otis King slide rule in [Chris Staecker’s] latest video looks a bit familiar, you might be getting up there in age, or you might remember seeing us talk about one in our collection. Actually, ...