books.google.com.au - The oldest known mathematical table was found in the ancient Sumerian city of Shuruppag in southern Iraq. Since then, tables have been an important feature of mathematical activity; table making and printed tabular matter are important precursors to modern computing and information processing. This book...http://books.google.com.au/books/about/The_History_of_Mathematical_Tables.html?id=O170gWPZ7M8C&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe History of Mathematical Tables
