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The mathematical science of Christopher Wren

By J. A. Bennett

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1982
ISBN
0521246083, 9780521246088
LCC
Q143.W68 B46 1982
Open Library ID
OL4271843M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (1967660 bytes)
Pages
153\153
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
600
Scanned
yes
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

Before he became a professional architect, Christopher Wren had a highly successful career as an astronomer - he was Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford University - and he was actively involved in many branches of the science or 'natural philosophy' of his day. This side of his career has, until now, been neglected by historians and biographers, and has been regarded as distinct and separate. This book contains the first detailed account of Wren's natural philosophy and, in addition, after showing that 'science' and 'architecture' were not then distinct in the way we understand them today, it presents a new perspective on Wren's architectural philosophy. The book will be of value to anyone interested in the history of science or of architecture.

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