Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction 1
Chapter One Life and Lineage 8
Chapter Two Revelation and Recognition 35
Chapter Three A New Tool for Calculation 62
Chapter Four Constructing the Canon 96
Chapter Five Analogue and Digital Computers 131
Chapter Six Logistics: The Art of Computing Well 155
Chapter Seven Legacy 179
Epilogue 207
Appendix A Napier's Works 209
Appendix B The Scottish Science Hall of Fame 210
Appendix C Scotland and Conflict 211
Appendix D Scotland and Reformation 216
Appendix E A Stroll Down Memory Lane 220
Appendix F Methods of Multiplying 229
Appendix G Amending Napier's Kinematic Model 232
Appendix H Napier's Inequalities 233
Appendix I Hos Ego Versiculos Feci 236
Appendix J The Rule of Three 238
Appendix K Mercator's Map 250
Appendix L The Swiss Claimant 264
References 270
Index 275
