Table abacus instructions, Rechenbuch auff Linien und Ziphren...

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Date
1574
Creator
Ries, Adam
Keywords
Ries, Adam; Hand calculation; Mechanical calculation; Counting board
Object ID
500004229

In the 1500s, Adam Ries published several mathematics textbooks in German rather than the more common Latin to promote education in Germany. His name remains synonymous with basic arithmetic in Germany.