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This monograph is based upon an address delivered by the author before the American Numismatic Society, in New York City, on February 7, 1921. The purpose is set forth in the monograph itself, but the author wishes to take advantage of a prefatory page to express his appreciation of the kindness of the officers of the Society in asking him to prepare the address for publication. He also wishes to acknowledge the courtesy of George A. Plimpton, Esq., of New York City, in generously permitting the use of his large library of rare textbooks for the purpose of preparing most of the illustrations used in this work; and to express his thanks to L. Leland Locke, Esq., of Brooklyn, himself a contributor to the history of notation and of mechanical computation, particularly in relation to the quipu, for the kind assistance rendered by him in taking the photographs.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book explores the history of computing jetons, small tokens used for numerical calculations in the absence of convenient numerical systems. It begins with the ancient abacus and traces its evolution through various forms, including the line abacus that dominated practical calculation for centuries. The book also discusses the methods employed with jetons, the steps that slowly led to the modern calculating machine, and the prospects of developing simpler and less expensive devices that will render nearly all computation mechanical. The author endeavors to create an engaging overview of the human needs that the abacus, in its various forms, tended to satisfy. The text also delves into the possibility that ingenuity will, as stated above, devise a more efficient machine at a low cost so that human energy may be still further conserved through mechanical calculation. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331933113_0
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