John Napier : life, logarithms, and legacy /
Havil, Julian,1952-author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-273) and index.
Life and lineage -- Revelation and recognition -- A new tool for calculation -- Constructing the canon -- Analogue and digital computers -- Logistics : the art of computing well -- Legacy.
Napier, John, 1550-1617.
Logarithms.
Mathematicians