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The small calculator
Message #1 Posted by Ignazio Cara (Italy) on 27 May 2008, 6:21 a.m.

Hi, I'm looking for the March 1976 number of 'Scientific American' magazine. Who can help me?

      
Re: The small calculator
Message #2 Posted by Valentin Albillo on 27 May 2008, 6:55 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Ignazio Cara (Italy)

Hi:

    The exact bibliographical reference you want is this:

    
@Article{McWhorter:1976:SEC,
  author =       "W. McWhorter",
  title =        "The small electronic calculator",
  journal =      j-SCI-AMER,
  volume =       "234",
  number =       "3",
  pages =        "88--96, 98",
  month =        mar,
  year =         "1976",
  CODEN =        "SCAMAC",
  ISSN =         "0036-8733",
  bibdate =      "Mon May 18 08:08:24 MDT 1998",
  acknowledgement = ack-nhfb,
  classification = "B2570 (Semiconductor integrated circuits); C5420
                 (Mainframes and minicomputers)",
  keywords =     "chip circuits; digital integrated circuits; electronic
                 calculators; information processing system; monolithic
                 integrated circuits; single microelectronic chip; small
                 electronic calculator",
  treatment =    "G General Review",
}

    Good luck finding it !

Best regards from V.

            
Re: The small calculator
Message #3 Posted by Ignazio Cara (Italy) on 27 May 2008, 7:06 a.m.,
in response to message #2 by Valentin Albillo

Thanks a lot Valentin. It's possible to find the .pdf file?

Regards

Ignazio

                  
Re: The small calculator
Message #4 Posted by Valentin Albillo on 27 May 2008, 7:21 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by Ignazio Cara (Italy)

    I've been unable to find it the regular way, i.e., googling for it.

    It seems that Scientific American itself doesn't keep these issues on-line in any way, their non-free Digital Archive goes only from 1993 to the present.

    Other on-line resources have also failed. I suggest you either try eBay, to see if someone has that issue in physical form, or else non-regular internet searches, if you know what I mean. You can also post in the Adds section of this forum, to see if someone has a copy available.

Best regards from V.

                        
Re: The small calculator
Message #5 Posted by DaveJ on 27 May 2008, 7:30 a.m.,
in response to message #4 by Valentin Albillo

Or possibly go to a well stocked library...

Dave.

                              
Re: The small calculator
Message #6 Posted by bill platt on 28 May 2008, 12:49 p.m.,
in response to message #5 by DaveJ

Scientific American is easy to find in libraries. Lots of colleges have it going all the way back (on microfilm).

      
Re: The small calculator
Message #7 Posted by Ken Shaw on 27 May 2008, 9:50 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Ignazio Cara (Italy)

I may have a paper copy of this edition, stored in another location. It will take me a few days to check. I'll report back then.

Obviously, if I make a copy, it must only be for research or not-for-profit use.

            
Re: The small calculator
Message #8 Posted by Ignazio Cara (Italy) on 27 May 2008, 10:32 a.m.,
in response to message #7 by Ken Shaw

Of course, I need it only for documentation and curiosity. Thank a lot to everybody for the great help. Kind regards

Ignazio

                  
Re: The small calculator
Message #9 Posted by Ken Shaw on 2 June 2008, 10:15 a.m.,
in response to message #8 by Ignazio Cara (Italy)

Found it. You have mail.

                        
Re: The small calculator
Message #10 Posted by Antonio Maschio (Italy) on 3 June 2008, 2:21 a.m.,
in response to message #9 by Ken Shaw

Ken,

have you produced a pdf? Could you make it available to all us at the same conditions as for Ignazio?

Thanks in advance, whatever decision you take.

-- Antonio

                              
Re: The small calculator
Message #11 Posted by Ken Shaw on 3 June 2008, 11:11 a.m.,
in response to message #10 by Antonio Maschio (Italy)

Antonio, I don't think I can legally publish copyrighted material, but I will consider individual requests.

Regards, Ken

                                    
Re: The small calculator
Message #12 Posted by Antonio Maschio (Italy) on 3 June 2008, 11:42 a.m.,
in response to message #11 by Ken Shaw

Ken wrote:

Quote:
I will consider individual requests

Ok, Ken, here's mine: may you send me a copy?
Only for personal and not public use.

Thanks!

-- Antonio

                                    
Re: The small calculator
Message #13 Posted by Marcus von Cube, Germany on 5 June 2008, 4:23 a.m.,
in response to message #11 by Ken Shaw

Ken,

may I opt for another copy. Personal use only, be assured!

marcus at mvcsys dot de

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