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Janello Torriani and the Spanish Empire : A Vitruvian Artisan at the Dawn of the Scientific Revolution

By Cristiano Zanetti

Book information

Publisher
BRILL
Year
2017
ISBN
9789004320918, 9789004320895
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
17 MB (17683938 bytes)
Series
Nuncius Ser.
Edition
1
Pages
462\462
Time added
2023-08-19 01:29:12
SCI034000

Description

Janello Torriani, or Juanelo Turriano (Cremona, ca. 1500 - Toledo, 1585), is the greatest--though forgotten-- among Renaissance inventors and constructors of machines. His story is foundational for the understanding of the roots of the Scientific and the Industrial Revolutions.

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