Practical mathematics in a commercial metropolis

Mathematical life in late 16th century Antwerp

Ad Meskens (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

258 Seiten

2015
Springer (Verlag)
978-94-007-9903-5 (ISBN)

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Describes the development and the ultimate demise of the practice of mathematics in sixteenth century Antwerp. 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.

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.

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.

Reihe/Serie	Archimedes ; 31
Zusatzinfo	XV, 258 p.
Verlagsort	Dordrecht
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie
	Technik ► Architektur
Schlagworte	16th century instruments • Antwerp in the sixteenth century • History of Mathematics • History of Science • mathematical development • Michiel Coignet • Peeter Heyns
ISBN-10	94-007-9903-9 / 9400799039
ISBN-13	978-94-007-9903-5 / 9789400799035
Zustand	Neuware