John Napier - List of Works

List of Works

  • (1593) A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of St. John
  • (1614) Mirifici logarithmorum canonis descriptio (Edward Wright's English translation was published in 1616).
  • (1617) Rabdologiæ seu Numerationis per Virgulas libri duo (published posthumously)
  • (1619) Mirifici logarithmorum canonis constructio (written before the Descriptio, but published posthumously by his son Robert)
  • (1839) De arte logistica

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