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.
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.
Thomas Morel is Professor of the History of Mathematics at the University of Wuppertal, Germany.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. Of scholars and miners 2. A mathematical culture: the art of setting limits 3. The mines and the court 4. Writing it down: innovation, secrecy, and print 5. 'So fair a subterraneous city': mapping the underground 6. How to teach it?: finding the right direction 7. 'One of geometry's nicest applications': crafting the Deep-George tunnel (1771¿1799) Conclusion.
Introduction 1. Of scholars and miners 2. A mathematical culture: the art of setting limits 3. The mines and the court 4. Writing it down: innovation, secrecy, and print 5. 'So fair a subterraneous city': mapping the underground 6. How to teach it?: finding the right direction 7. 'One of geometry's nicest applications': crafting the Deep-George tunnel (1771¿1799) Conclusion.
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