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The Mathematical Science of Christopher Wren
J. A. Bennett
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Description for The Mathematical Science of Christopher Wren
Paperback. This book considers Wren's 'other' career as an astronomer, and shows how science informed his architectural philosophy. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
Before he became a professional architect, Christopher Wren had a highly successful career as an astronomer - he was Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford University - and he was actively involved in many branches of the science or 'natural philosophy' of his day. This side of his career has, until now, been neglected by historians and biographers, and has been regarded as distinct and separate. This book contains the first detailed account of Wren's natural philosophy and, in addition, after showing that 'science' and 'architecture' were not then distinct in the way we understand them today, it presents a ... Read more
Before he became a professional architect, Christopher Wren had a highly successful career as an astronomer - he was Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford University - and he was actively involved in many branches of the science or 'natural philosophy' of his day. This side of his career has, until now, been neglected by historians and biographers, and has been regarded as distinct and separate. This book contains the first detailed account of Wren's natural philosophy and, in addition, after showing that 'science' and 'architecture' were not then distinct in the way we understand them today, it presents a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521524728
SKU
V9780521524728
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99-1
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