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Title Distinguished figures in descriptive geometry and Its applications for mechanism science : from the middle ages to the 17th century / Michela Cigola, editor
Published Cham : Springer, 2016
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Series History of mechanism and machine science ; volume 30
History of mechanism and machine science ; v. 30.
Contents Preface, by Marco Ceccarelli -- Introduction, by Michela Cigola -- Gerbert of Aurillac (c. 940-1003), by Carlo Bianchini and Luca J. Senatore -- Francesco Feliciano De Scolari (1470-1542), by Arturo Gallozzi -- Niccolò Tartaglia (c. 1550-1557), by Alfonso Ippolito and Cristiana Bartolomei -- Federico Commandino (1509-1575), by Ornella Zerlenga -- Egnazio Danti (1536-1586), by Mario Centofanti -- Guidobaldo Del Monte (1545-1607), by Barbara Aterini -- Giovan Battista Aleotti (1546-1636), by Fabrizio I. Apollonio -- Giovanni Pomodoro (XVI century), by Stefano Brusaporci -- Jacques Ozanam (1640-1718), by Cristina Càndito
Summary This book consists of chapters that focus specifically on single figures that worked on Descriptive Geometry and also in Mechanisms Sciences and contain biographical notes, a survey of their work and their achievements, together with a modern interpretation of their legacy. Since Vitruvius in ancient times, and with Brunelleschi in the Renaissance, the two disciplines began to share a common direction which, over the centuries, took shape through less well-known figures until the more recent times in which Gaspard Monge worked. Over the years, a gap has been created between Descriptive Geometry and Mechanism Science, which now appear to belong to different worlds. In reality, however, there is a very close relationship between the two disciplines, with a link based on extremely solid foundations. Without the theoretical foundations of Geometry it would not be possible to draw and design mechanical parts such as gears, while in Kinematics it would be less easy to design and predict the reciprocal movements of parts in a complex mechanical assembly
Analysis kunst
arts
architectuur
architecture
wiskunde
mathematics
engineering
geschiedenis
history
wetenschap
science
mechanica
mechanics
Engineering (General)
Techniek (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 30, 2015)
Subject Geometry, Descriptive -- History
Mechanics, Applied -- History
Theory of architecture.
Applied mathematics.
History of science.
Mechanical engineering.
MATHEMATICS -- Geometry -- General.
Geometry, Descriptive
Mechanics, Applied
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Cigola, Michela, editor
ISBN 9783319201979
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