What is a slide rule, and why was it’s invention such a big deal?

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What is a slide rule, and why was it’s invention such a big deal?

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It basically automates the use of log tables to do multiplication and division. I used one in the early 70s to do physics and engineering calculations before I could afford a calculator – which were expensive!

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