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OverviewFra Giovanni Giocondo assembled a considerable number of practical geometry texts during his stay in France from 1495 to 1506. The scarcity of such sources in the vernacular makes the critical edition of these original French texts all the more interesting. The author also analyses Giocondos motivations, studying the rich intellectual personality of this engineer, architect, antiquarian and editor of classical texts. Understanding Giocondos atypically erudite tastes allows for an enlightened reading of these texts on practical geometry. French text. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Adolfo Tura , Nicola Pagliara , Nicola PagliaraPublisher: Librarie Droz Imprint: Librarie Droz Volume: 93 ISBN: 9782600013468ISBN 10: 2600013466 Pages: 300 Publication Date: 01 December 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Language: French Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |