Introductory artillery mathematics and antiaircraft mathematics / by Sophia H. Levy.

Author
Levy, Sophia H. (Sophia Hazel) [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Berkeley Los Angeles University of California Press, 1943.
Description
4 preliminary leaves, 100 pages : illustrations, tables, charts ; 23 cm

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    8vo. rdabf
    Summary note
    Provides information on mathematics used for artillery and antiaircraft artillery, including the usage of a slide rule.
    Notes
    Two slide rules and a protractor in pocket.
    Contents
    • Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, coordinates in two dimensions
    • Coordinates in three dimensions (terrestrial and celestial), determination of true north
    • Logarithmic scales, slide rules, including the Crichlow slide rule, and solutions of triangles using slide rules and using logarithms
    • Motion of a projectile, the trial shot problem, lateral deviations in slant and horizontal planes
    • Solutions of triangles of the trial shot problem using slide rules and using logarithms
    • Graphical solutions of the trial shot problem
    • Tables - Conversion tables for angles and lrngths, four-place tables of natural trigonometric functions, logarithms of numbers, and logarithms of the trigonometric functions for angles in mils.
    Other title(s)
    • Artillery mathematics.
    • Antiaircraft mathematics.
    LCCN
    43008166
    OCLC
    3153218
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