Guidobaldo del Monte's Mechanicorum liber

The book presents Guidobaldo del Monte's first book from 1577, the Mechanicorum liber, which is reprinted here in a facsimile edition. The book is a comprehensive treatise on mechanics dealing with the five simple machines, the lever, the pulley, the wheel on an axle, the wedge and the screw. T...

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Main Author: Jürgen Renn (auth)
Other Authors: Peter Damerow (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Edition Open Access 2010
Series:Sources 1: Max Planck Research Library for the History and Development of Knowledge
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