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Portability and simplicity are the features of Napier's bones. The item in question represents the invention of Merchiston Tower, Scotland-born astronomer, mathematician, and physicist John Napier (1550 - 1617) to add, divide, multiply, square root, and subtract by way of a board accommodating 10 strips, each with eight rows of sequentially arranged numbers.
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∙ 9y agoPortability and simplicity are the features of Napier's bones. The item in question represents the invention of Merchiston Tower, Scotland-born astronomer, mathematician, and physicist John Napier (1550 - 1617) to add, divide, multiply, square root, and subtract by way of a board accommodating 10 strips, each with eight rows of sequentially arranged numbers.
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Who invented the Napiers Rods or Bones?
John Napier
What is the name of John Napiers Machine?
Napier's Bones. It was a type of abacus.
What is the reason why John Napier invented The Napiers bone?
Because he wanted a simple calculating device. (It's "bones" actually.)
What are the seven earliest devices?
napiers bone
What are the special features of Napier Bones?
it help to do large number of multiplication and divison
What are the general features on bones?
General features of bones are called bony prominences and are used to locate muscles in the body.
What Did Sir Thomas Moreland Invent as an improvement of Napier's Bones?
He invented the insert device, which was stuffed into a hole drilled in Napiers bones, which allowed a metal plank to go in. Although it wasnt a great improvement, his science in the insert device helped to the creation of Condoms by his son Samuel.
Was the treaty of waitangi destroyed in napiers 1931 earthquake?
I do not think so.
What is the electro mechanical counting device invented by john napeir?
napiers bone
What are the features tht enable a bird to fly?
hollow bones and air sacs.
What features would you look for if you wanted compare bones in the human body?
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Which phylum has the adaptative features of Pneumatic bones?
The phylum that has the adaptive feature of pneumatic bones is Chordata. Pneumatic bones are lightweight structures filled with air that help reduce the weight of the skeleton, making it easier for organisms to fly or swim, such as in birds.
