Practical mathematics in a commercial metropolis : mathematical life in late 16th century Antwerp /

Practical mathematics in a commercial metropolis : mathematical life in late 16th century Antwerp /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Meskens, Ad.
Imprint:	Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, c2013.
Description:	1 online resource : ill.
Language:	English
Series:	Archimedes, 1385-0180 ; v.31 Archimedes (Dordrecht, Netherlands) ; v.31.
Subject:	Mathematics -- Belgium -- Antwerp -- History -- 16th century. Antwerp (Belgium) -- History -- 16th century. Belgium -- Antwerp. Electronic books. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9850300

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Other authors / contributors:	Tytgat, Paul. ill.
ISBN:	9789400757219 (electronic bk.) 9400757212 (electronic bk.) 9789400757202
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	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.?

Table of Contents:

Introduction
The Coignet Family
Peter Heyns and the Nymphs of the Laurel Tree
The Arithmetic Teacher and His School
The Antwerp Arithmetic Books
Wine Gauging
Instrument Makers
The Art of Navigation
Mapping the World
Stargazing
Ballistics and Fortifications
Conclusion.