Nexus network journal 8,2: architecture and mathematics
Éditeur :
Birkhauser Verlag AG
ISBN :
9783764377618
Date de publication :
1 déc. 2006
Dimensions :
24,4 x 17,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
This book presents an exploration of the arch from the points of view of architecture, mathematics, engineering, construction history, and cultural symbolism. Leonardo da Vinci described the arch as "two weaknesses which, leaning on each other, become a strength," a metaphor for the way that science and art lean on each other to strengthen our lives.