Underground mathematics: craft culture and knowledge production in early modern europe
Auteur :
Morel, Thomas
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009267267
Date de publication :
29 mai 2025
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Morel tells the story of subterranean geometry, a forgotten discipline that developed in the silver mines of early modern Europe where mining and metallurgy were of great significance. Through vivid case studies, he illustrates how geometry was used in metallic mines, from surveying to map-making, by practitioners using esoteric manuscripts.