The anti-logarithmic canon. Being a table of numbers, consisting of eleven places of figures, corresponding to all logarithms under 100000, whereby the logarithm for any number, or the number for any logarithm, each under twelve places of figures, are readily found : with precepts and examples, shewing some of the uses of logarithms in facilitating the most difficult operations in common arithmetic, cases of interest, annuities, mensuration, &c. To which is prefix'd an introduction containing a short account of logarithms. And of the most considerable improvements made, since their invention, in the manner of constructing them / by James Dodson.

Date:

1742