1605 Fiammelli La Riga Matematica 1ed Military Engineering Civil Mathematics

1605 1^ed Fiammelli La Riga Matematica Military Engineering Civil Mathematics

Giovanni Fiammelli was a 16^th-century Italian engineer who focused on mathematics as the foundation for his research and planning. While little is known of his life, he published one of the most important mathematics treatises in ‘La Riga Matematica’. In this book, Fiammelli discusses his theories on trigonometry and the use of math in military and civil engineering. Fiammelli explains his techniques in using math to determine water depths, measure long distances, and give context to architectural planning.

This 1605 first edition is highly rare and highly valuable! It contains desirable in-text geometric figures.

Item number: #15631

Price: $1950

FIAMMELLI, Giovanni Francesco

La riga matematica di Gio. Francesco Fiammelli fiorentino matematico. Dove si tratta del misvrare con la vista di lontano senza strumenti, cioè con vna sola riga, e leuar piante di città, di eserciti, d’armate di mare, e profondità di fiumi,…

Rome: Carlo Vullietti, 1605. 1^st edition

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [12], 103, [13]
  • Illustrated throughout
• Language: Latin
• Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
• Size: ~8.75in X 6.5in (22cm x 16.5cm)
• Exceedingly rare and desirable

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