Dibner library smithsonian institution press (2 risultati)
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Dibner Library/Smithsonian Institution Press:, 1978
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Da: PASCALE'S BOOKS, NORTH READING, MA, U.S.A.PASCALE'S BOOKS
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EUR 14,70
EUR 4,91 spedizioneSpedito in U.S.A.Quantità: 1 disponibile
Soft Cover. Condizione: Fine. 95 pages, illustrated. "Mechanical instruments for special purposes in astronomy, surveying, navigation, and architecture were long in use before any general mechanical computing device existed, except for the abacus. In 1598, the sector was introduced in England and Italy. Galileo's model was the most useful and soon spread throughout Europe in various forms." FINE SOFTCOVER. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: The Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology / Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington DC, 1978
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Da: The Blue Penguin, FRODSHAM, Regno UnitoThe Blue Penguin
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EUR 8,51
EUR 34,15 spedizioneSpedito da Regno Unito a U.S.A.Quantità: 1 disponibile
Aggiungi al carrelloSoft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Thus. Printed card covers, 4to, pp.95. Illustrated. Translated, with an introduction by Stillman Drake. Published for The Burndy Library. Introduction pp9 - 33 precedes a 2pp bibliography, followed by facsimile of the original Italian title page of 1606 and facing it the translated version in English, and then the translated text with illustrations. An important and significant early step in the progress of the scientific transformation of Western society. Bright and clean copy but bottom text block has taken a bump resulting in light creasing to covers and text pages lower margins. VG.…
