| Practical Mathematics in a Commercial Metropolis: Mathematical Life in Late 16th Century Antwerp 2013 Edition Contributor(s): Meskens, Ad (Author) |
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ISBN: 9400757204 ISBN-13: 9789400757202 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | History - General - Mathematics | History & Philosophy - Science | History |
| Dewey: 509 |
| LCCN: 2013933140 |
| Series: Archimedes |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.24 lbs) 258 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Describes the development and the ultimate demise of the practice of mathematics in sixteenth century Antwerp. Against the background of the violent history of the Religious Wars the story of the practice of mathematics in Antwerp is told through the lives of two protagonists Michiel Coignet and Peeter Heyns. The book touches on all aspects of practical mathematics from teaching and instrument making to the practice of building fortifications of the practice of navigation. |