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Anthony . Ed(S): Gerbino - Geometrical Objects - 9783319359236 - V9783319359236
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Geometrical Objects

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Description for Geometrical Objects Paperback. Editor(s): Gerbino, Anthony. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 332 pages, 105 black & white illustrations, 43 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; AMA; AMX; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.

This volume explores the mathematical character of architectural practice in diverse pre- and early modern contexts. It takes an explicitly interdisciplinary approach, which unites scholarship in early modern architecture with recent work in the history of science, in particular, on the role of practice in the “scientific revolution”. As a contribution to architectural history, the volume contextualizes design and construction in terms of contemporary mathematical knowledge, attendant forms of mathematical practice, and relevant social distinctions between the mathematical professions. As a contribution to the history of science, the volume presents a series of micro-historical studies that highlight issues of process, materiality, and knowledge ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
Series
Archimedes
Number of Pages
318
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319359236
SKU
V9783319359236
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