The heritage of Giotto's geometry : art and science on the eve of the scientific revolution /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1991. |
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| Retention: | Retained for Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST) http://eastlibraries.org/retained-materials |
| Summary: | 'Edgerton's interdisciplinary study is a bold attempt to show how the perception of the world, as slowly refined by the Renaissance artists, provided the impetus behind the scientific revolution. . . . An ambitious and largely persuasive book.' --Nature ?Edgerton's book is learned and richly illustrated with paintings and drawings from the Middle Ages, the Italian Renaissance, and contemporaneous Chinese dynasties. . . . [His] argument is intricate and flawless.' --American Historical Review |
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| Physical Description: | x, 319 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-313) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0801425735 |