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Nexus Network Journal: Leonardo da Vinci: Architecture and Mathematics

By Sylvie Duvernoy (auth.) , Sylvie Duvernoy (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Birkhäuser Basel
Year
2008
ISBN
978-3-7643-8727-3, 978-3-7643-8728-0
DOI
10.1007/978-3-7643-8728-0
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
24 MB (24805200 bytes)
Series
Nexus Network Journal 10,1
Edition
1
Pages
204\199
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
generalMathematics

Description

The quintessential Renaissance Man, Leonardo da Vinci was well aware of the fundamental importance of mathematics for architecture. This issue of the Nexus Network Journal examines Leonardo’s knowledge of theoretical mathematics, explores how he used concepts of geometry in his designs for architectural projects, and reports on a real-life construction project using Leonardo’s principles. Authors include Sylvie Duvernoy, Kim Williams, Rinus Roelofs, Biagio Di Carlo, Mark Reynolds, João Pedro Xavier, Vesna Petresin, Christopher Glass, and Jane Burry. To complete the issue Rachel Fletcher writes her Geometer’s Angle column on "Dynamic Symmetry", Michael Ostwald reviews A Theory of General Ethics by Warwick Fox, Sarah Clough Edwards reviews Inigo Jones and the Classical Tradition by Christy Anderson, and Sylvie Duvernoy reviews Architecture and Mathematics in Ancient Egypt by Corinna Rossi.

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