Project Gutenberg 2013-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 901 Various Verschillende Various, Various Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Logarithm" to "Lord Advocate" Volume 16, Slice 8 Produced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Logarithm' to 'Lord Advocate'" by Various is a scientific reference work written in the early 20th century. This volume is part of a comprehensive collection covering various topics in arts, sciences, and literature. It includes detailed entries on subjects ranging from mathematical concepts like logarithms to geographical locations and historical figures such as the Lord Advocate. The content serves as an authoritative guide for readers seeking knowledge across a wide array of disciplines. At the start of this volume, we find a detailed discussion on logarithms, beginning with their definition and core properties as a mathematical function. The text explains the historical context of logarithms, attributing their invention to John Napier and discussing their significance in simplifying arithmetic calculations. It introduces logarithmic calculations and includes various examples, highlighting the applications of logarithms in mathematical analysis and other fields. This opening segment establishes the foundational importance of logarithms in mathematics and their practical implications in computation and scientific inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Encyclopedias and dictionaries AE Text Category: Mathematics Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1371951 2025-07-17T07:09:43.869889 text/html 1373079 2024-10-23T14:42:44 text/html 1431605 2025-07-17T07:10:02.269327 application/epub+zip 1453898 2025-07-17T07:09:49.246902 application/epub+zip 572991 2025-07-17T07:09:47.128872 application/epub+zip 1971542 2025-07-17T07:10:11.276269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1915361 2025-07-17T07:10:00.591271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 838439 2022-09-19T10:48:03.256127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1224097 2023-09-18T11:10:08.002544 text/plain 1204230 2024-10-23T14:42:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15286 2025-07-17T07:10:11.425227 application/rdf+xml 24787 2025-07-17T07:09:47.703851 image/jpeg 4630 2025-07-17T07:09:47.417845 image/jpeg 1405101 2025-07-17T07:09:43.974922 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog