Meet the Slide Rule

SLIDE RULES RULE!

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Many people have never used a slide rule but don't feel too badly if you're one of those people. After all, it's not common to see the slide rule in action, but I'm sure that if you manage to obtain one, you will see what all the commotion is about.

The selections from the menu will give you a quick idea about what the slide rule is and its operation.

HISTORY OF THE SLIDE RULE
Clicking on this link will take you to xTimeLine. This timeline shows information regarding the development of the slide rule over the centuries.

HAPPY SNAPS
These photographs and scans show you some of the slide rules that I use.

SLIDE RULES 4 KIDS
Slide Rules 4 Kids is an exciting initiative by Tim Van Dusen to produce a slide rule suitable for kids. The above link will take you to his home page.