NOTE THE DATE and VENUE

- IT'S THE 23RD INSTEAD OF THE USUAL 9TH and IN THE ASHCROFT CENTRE

**Combined lecture with Cirencester Archaeological and Historical Society, CAHS hosting

In the late 16th and 17th centuries the advancement of mathematical thinking and ideas was phenomenal, with many new ideas and techniques being published and invented. This illustrated talk explores the story from Napier’s Bones to the Pascaline (the first commercial mechanical calculator) looking at slide rules and other tools used.

You do not need to be mathematically minded to enjoy this talk!