Compass and Rule: Architecture as Mathematical Practice in England 1500-1750

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Medieval Drawing And Gothic Tradition -- The Paper Revolution: The Origin Of Large-scale Technical Drawing Under Henry Viii -- The Mathematical Practitioner And The Elizabethan Architect -- The Vitruvian Model: Inigo Jones And The Culture Of The Book -- Vision, Modelling, Drawing: Christopher Wren's Early Career -- Structure And Scale: The Office Of Works At St. Paul's -- Gentlemen, Practitioners, And Instrumental Architecture -- Raised High, Brought Low: Architecture And Mathematics Around George Iii -- Geometry And Structure In The Dome Of St. Paul's Cathedral / Gordon Higgott -- Catalogue Checklist. Anthony Gerbino And Stephen Johnston ; With A Contribution By Gordon Higgott. Published To Accompany The Exhibition At The Museum Of The History Of Science, Oxford From 16 June To 6 September 2009 And The Yale Center For British Art, New Haven, From 18 February To 30 May 2010. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 189-204) And Index.

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Name in long format: Compass and Rule: Architecture as Mathematical Practice in England 1500-1750
ISBN-10: 0300150938
ISBN-13: 9780300150933
Book pages: 192
Book language: en
Edition: Illustrated
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Yale University Press
Dimensions: Height: 11.5 Inches, Length: 10 Inches, Width: 0.8 Inches

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