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Janello Torriani and the Spanish Empire, A Vitruvian Artisan at the Dawn of the Scientific Revolution (Nuncius, 2)

By Author (editor) , Cristiano Zanetti

Book information

Publisher
BRILL
Year
2017
ISBN
900432089X, 9789004320895
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
17 MB (17559466 bytes)
Edition
Illustrated
Pages
462\463
Time added
2024-05-27 16:01:29

Description

Janello Torriani, or Juanelo Turriano (Cremona, ca. 1500 Toledo, 1585), is the greatestthough 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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