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Practical mathematics in a commercial metropolis : Mathematical life in late 16th century Antwerp / by Ad Meskens

Meskens, Ad, 1962-

Dordrecht : Springer, 2013

Online-Ressource (XV, 258 p. 135 illus, digital)

Englisch

1 Preface -- 2 Introduction -- 3 The Family Coignet -- 4 Peeter Heyns and the Nymphs of the Laurel Tree -- 5 The Arithmetic Teacher and his School -- 6 The Antwerp arithmetic books -- 7 Winegauging -- 8 Instrumentmakers -- 9 The Art of Navigation -- 10 Mapping the World -- 11 Looking towards the Stars -- 12 Ballistics and fortifications -- 13 Conclusion -- Appendices -- Index.​.

Description based upon print version of record

Buchausg. u.d.T.: Practical mathematics in a commercial metropolis / Meskens, Ad

978-94-007-5721-9

978-94-007-5720-2 (ISBN der Printausgabe)

740858297

OCoLC: 904317433 (aus SWB)     

Elektronische Ressource: Zugang über Resolving-System (Lizenzangabe: Lizenzpflichtig)

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): 10.1007/978-94-007-5721-9

SG 590      Ähnliche Literatur

D1-DX301

509

Basisklassifikation: 31.01 (Geschichte der Mathematik)

bicssc: PDX ; bisacsh: SCI034000 ; MSC: *01-02 ; MSC: 01A40 ; MSC: 01A45 ; MSC: 01A72 ; MSC: 97A30

*Angewandte Mathematik ; Geschichte     Zum Register

LOC-SH: Science -- History ; Architecture ; Science, general ; Science -- History ; Architecture

Coignet, Michel, 1549-1623 ; Heyns, Peeter, 1537-1598 ; Mathematics / Belgium / Antwerp / History / 16th century

Describes the development and the ultimate demise of the practice of mathematics in sixteenth century Antwerp. Against the background of the violent history of the Religious Wars the story of the practice of mathematics in Antwerp is told through the lives of two protagonists Michiel Coignet and Peeter Heyns. The book touches on all aspects of practical mathematics from teaching and instrument making to the practice of building fortifications of the practice of navigation.?

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This volumedescribes the development and the ultimate demise of the practice of mathematics in sixteenth century Antwerp. Against the background of the violent history of the Religious Wars the story of the practice of mathematics in Antwerp is told through the lives of two protagonists Michiel Coignet and Peeter Heyns. The book touches on all aspects of practical mathematics from teaching and instrument making to the practice of building fortifications of the practice of navigation.​

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