Study of Divining Rods, or Two Books of Numbering by Means of Rods References Study of Divining Rods, or Two Books of Numbering by Means of Rods work by Napier Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: “Rabdologiae, seu Numerationis per Virgulas Libri Duo”(Show More) Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: John Napier/ Contribution to mathematics…per Virgulas Libri Duo (Study of Divining Rods; or, Two Books of Numbering by Means of Rods); in this he described ingenious methods of multiplying and dividing of small rods known as Napier’s bones, a device that was the forerunner of the slide rule. He made important contributions to… Read More…per Virgulas Libri Duo (Study of Divining Rods; or, Two Books of Numbering by Means of Rods); in this he described ingenious methods of multiplying and dividing of small rods known as Napier’s bones, a device that was the forerunner of the slide rule. He made important contributions to… Read More
