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The Geometry of an Art

The History of the Mathematical Theory of Perspective from Alberti to Monge

By: Kirsti Andersen

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The Geometry of an Art

The History of the Mathematical Theory of Perspective from Alberti to Monge

By: Kirsti Andersen

This review of literature on perspective constructions from the Renaissance through the 18th century covers 175 authors, emphasizing Peiro della Francesca, Guidobaldo del Monte, Simon Stevin, Brook Taylor, and Johann Heinrich. It treats such topics as the various methods of constructing perspective, the development of theories underlying the constructions, and the communication between mathematicians and artisans in these developments.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387489460

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9780387489469

Brook Taylor’s Work on Linear Perspective

A Study of Taylor’s Role in the History of Perspective Geometry. Including Facsimiles of Taylor’s Two Books on Perspective

By: Kirsti Andersen

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Brook Taylor’s Work on Linear Perspective

A Study of Taylor’s Role in the History of Perspective Geometry. Including Facsimiles of Taylor’s Two Books on Perspective

By: Kirsti Andersen

The aim of this book is to make accessible the two important but rare works of Brook Taylor and to describe his role in the history of linear perspective. Taylor's works, Linear Perspective and New Principles on Linear Perspective, are among the most important sources in the history of the theory of perspective. This text focuses on two aspects of this history. The first is the development, starting in the beginning of the 17th century, of a mathematical theory of perspective where gifted mathematicians used their creativity to solve basic problems of perspective and simultaneously were inspired to consider more general problems in the projective geometry. Taylor was one of the key figures in this development. The second aspect concerns the problem of transmitting the knowledge gained by mathematicians to the practitioners. Although Taylor's books were mathematical rather than challenging, he was the first mathematician to succeed in making the practitioners interested in teaching the theoretical foundation of perspective. He became so important in the development that he was named "the father of modern perspective" in England. The English school of Taylor followers contained among others the painter John Kirby and Joseph Highmore and the scientist Joseph Priestley. After its translation to Italian and French in the 1750s, Taylor's work became popular on the continent.

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1461209358

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Optical Illusions in Rome: A Mathematical Travel Guide

By: Kirsti Andersen

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Optical Illusions in Rome: A Mathematical Travel Guide

By: Kirsti Andersen

Optical Illusions in Rome is a beautifully written and richly illustrated guide that takes the reader on a tour through ingenious uses of geometry to create illusory impressions of space and grandeur in Italian Renaissance art and architecture in the Eternal City. The book takes us to some of the most striking and historically important uses of optical illusion and includes works of Peruzzi, Borromini, and Pozzo. The artworks are analyzed geometrically and placed in their historical context. The notes on visiting the art described make the volume the perfect companion for a study trip to Rome. A chapter on the principles of perspective geometry and a collection of exercises make the book a wonderful resource for a module on perspective in a geometry or art history course. The mathematical discussion is kept at a level accessible to a reader with a familiarity with high school geometry. Kirsti Andersen is a distinguished historian of mathematics and emerita faculty at Aarhus University. Her previous book, The Geometry of an Art, is widely recognized as the definitive work on the history of the use of perspective in European art. Viktor Blåsjö, the translator, is a historian of mathematics on the faculty at Utrecht University. Blåsjö has won both the Ford and Pólya prizes for expository writing from the Mathematical Association of America.

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American Mathematical Soc.

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1470452677

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Cien años de cuentos nórdicos

By: Antología preparada por: Eva Liébana (Dinamarca) - Úrsula Ojanen (Finlandia) - Enrique Bernárdez (Islandia) - Kirsti Baggethun (Noruega) - Martin Lexell (Suecia)

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Cien años de cuentos nórdicos

By: Antología preparada por: Eva Liébana (Dinamarca) - Úrsula Ojanen (Finlandia) - Enrique Bernárdez (Islandia) - Kirsti Baggethun (Noruega) - Martin Lexell (Suecia)

Selección de aproximadamente cincuenta cuentos de autores nórdicos de nuestro siglo, traducidos por especialistas de cada uno de los cinco países. Una breve introducción presenta a cada cultura, representada por un cuento de cada uno de los autores más significativos del siglo XX.

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Ediciones de la Torre

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8479605111

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9788479605117

Climate Obstruction

How Denial, Delay and Inaction are Heating the Planet

By: Kristoffer Ekberg,Bernhard Forchtner,Martin Hultman,Kirsti M. Jylhä

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Climate Obstruction

How Denial, Delay and Inaction are Heating the Planet

By: Kristoffer Ekberg,Bernhard Forchtner,Martin Hultman,Kirsti M. Jylhä

In Climate Obstruction: How Denial, Delay and Inaction are Heating the Planet, Kristoffer Ekberg, Bernhard Forchtner, Martin Hultman and Kirsti Jylhä bring together crucial insights from environmental history, sociology, media and communication studies and psychology to help us understand why we are failing to take necessary measures to avert the unfolding climate crisis. They do so by examining the variety of ways in which meaningful climate action has been obstructed. This ranges from denial of the scientific evidence for human-induced climate change and its policy consequences, to (seemingly sincere) acknowledgement of scientific evidence while nevertheless delaying meaningful climate action. The authors also consider all those actions by which often well-meaning individuals and collectives (unintendedly) hamper climate action. In doing so, this book maps out arguments and strategies that have been used to counter environmental protection and regulation since the 1960s by, first and foremost, corporations supported by conservative actors, but also far-right ones as well as ordinary citizens. This timely and accessible book provides tools and lessons to understand, identify and call out such arguments and strategies, and points to actions and systemic and cultural changes needed to avert or at least mitigate the climate crisis.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000803732

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The Geometry of an Art

The History of the Mathematical Theory of Perspective from Alberti to Monge

By: Kirsti Andersen

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The History of the Mathematical Theory of Perspective from Alberti to Monge

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Brook Taylor’s Work on Linear Perspective

A Study of Taylor’s Role in the History of Perspective Geometry. Including Facsimiles of Taylor’s Two Books on Perspective

By: Kirsti Andersen

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Brook Taylor’s Work on Linear Perspective

A Study of Taylor’s Role in the History of Perspective Geometry. Including Facsimiles of Taylor’s Two Books on Perspective

By: Kirsti Andersen

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Optical Illusions in Rome: A Mathematical Travel Guide

By: Kirsti Andersen

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Optical Illusions in Rome: A Mathematical Travel Guide

By: Kirsti Andersen

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Brook Taylor's Work on Linear Perspective

A Study of Taylor's Role in the History of Perspective Geometry ; Including Facsimiles of Taylor's Two Books on Perspective

By: Kirsti Andersen

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Brook Taylor's Work on Linear Perspective

A Study of Taylor's Role in the History of Perspective Geometry ; Including Facsimiles of Taylor's Two Books on Perspective

By: Kirsti Andersen

The aim of this book is to make accessible the two important but rare works of Brook Taylor and to describe his role in the history of linear perspective. Taylor's works, Linear Perspective and New Principles on Linear Perspective, are among the most important sources in the history of the theory of perspective. This text focuses on two aspects of this history. The first is the development, starting in the beginning of the 17th century, of a mathematical theory of perspective where gifted mathematicians used their creativity to solve basic problems of perspective and simultaneously were inspired to consider more general problems in the projective geometry. Taylor was one of the key figures in this development. The second aspect concerns the problem of transmitting the knowledge gained by mathematicians to the practitioners. Although Taylor's books were mathematical rather than challenging, he was the first mathematician to succeed in making the practitioners interested in teaching the theoretical foundation of perspective. He became so important in the development that he was named the father of modern perspective in England.The English school of Taylor followers contained among others the painter John Kirby and Joseph Highmore and the scientist Joseph Priestley. After its translation to Italian and French in the 1750s, Taylor's work became popular on the continent.

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Book's by Kirsti Andersen

The Geometry of an Art

The Geometry of an Art

Brook Taylor’s Work on Linear Perspective

Brook Taylor’s Work on Linear Perspective

Optical Illusions in Rome: A Mathematical Travel Guide

Optical Illusions in Rome: A Mathematical Travel Guide

Cien años de cuentos nórdicos

Cien años de cuentos nórdicos

Climate Obstruction

Climate Obstruction

The Geometry of an Art

The Geometry of an Art

Brook Taylor’s Work on Linear Perspective

Brook Taylor’s Work on Linear Perspective

Optical Illusions in Rome: A Mathematical Travel Guide

Optical Illusions in Rome: A Mathematical Travel Guide

Brook Taylor's Work on Linear Perspective

Brook Taylor's Work on Linear Perspective

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