A reconstruction of Charles Babbage's table of logarithms (1827)

This document is a reconstruction of Charles Babbage's table of logarithms published in 1827

Charles Babbage's table of logarithms (1827)

In 1827 Charles Babbage published his Table of logarithms of the natural numbers, from 1 to 108,000. His logarithms were generally considered to be the most accurate of his day and were reprinted on numerous occasions, well into the twentieth century. This paper describes Babbage's motivation for producing the tables, and the measures taken to ensure their accuracy. An assessment is given of Babbage's contribution to the art of table making