Napier's Bones - 2 full sets of rods #0-9 in Base and Cover | Math Gifts | Ancient Board Games
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Napiers Bones –designed in 1617 by John Napier a Scottish Mathematician. In its day it was a wonderous device device that simplified complex multiplication and other math processes such as long division and square roots. It was essentially the first calculator and was in common use for nearly 3 centuries.
This is something I find wonderfully elegant in understanding and explaining how basic math works. This can be a valuable math gift for educators. Plus, every math geek should have one to better understand their roots? .Napiers Bones –designed in 1617 by John Napier a Scottish Mathematician. In its day it was a wonderous device device that simplified complex multiplication and other math processes such as long division and square roots. It was essentially the first calculator and was in common use for nearly 3 centuries.This is something I find wonderfully elegant in understanding and explaining how basic math works. This can be a valuable math gift for educators. Plus, every math geek should have one to better understand their roots? ....Show More
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