Guidobaldo del Monte (1545-1607) Theory and Practice of the Mathematical Disciplines from Urbino to Europe

• Main Author: Antonio Becchi (ed.) (auth)
• Other Authors: Domenico Bertoloni Meli (ed.) (auth), Enrico Gamba (ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Edition Open Access 2013
• Series: Proceedings 4: Max Planck Research Library for the History and Development of Knowledge
• Subjects: epistemology; globalization; science; MPRL; Edition Open Access; global history; interdisciplinary research; history of science; knowledge
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Guidobaldo Marquis dal Monte has long been identified as a key figure in the history of the mathematical disciplines in the Renaissance. The contributions brought together in this volume examine all the key aspects of the Marquis dal Monte's activities, ranging from mechanics and the science of...