Thomas Morel (Germany Bergische Universitat Wuppertal)

Underground Mathematics

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 159mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 598g
• ISBN-13: 9781009267304
• ISBN-10: 1009267302
• Artikelnr.: 64365059

Autorenporträt

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.