The Innovators Behind Leonardo
Autor Plinio Innocenzien Limba Engleză Hardback – 12 iul 2018
Readers will discover a very special moment in history, when creativity and imagination were changing the future—shaping our present. They will be amazed to discover how many technological inventions had already been conceived or even designed by the engineers and inventors who preceded Leonardo, such as Francesco di Giorgio and Taccola, the so-called Siena engineers. This engaging volume features a wealth of illustrations from a variety of original sources, such as manuscripts and codices, enabling the reader to see and judge for him or herself the influence that other Renaissance engineers and inventors had on Leonardo.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9783319904481
ISBN-10: 3319904485
Pagini: 384
Ilustrații: XXIX, 351 p. 226 illus., 173 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 160 x 241 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.69 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2019
Editura: Springer
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
ISBN-10: 3319904485
Pagini: 384
Ilustrații: XXIX, 351 p. 226 illus., 173 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 160 x 241 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.69 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2019
Editura: Springer
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
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Cuprins
Foreword.- Preface.- Note to the Readers.- Abbreviations.- 1 Leonardo and the "Others": Engineers and Inventors of the Early Italian Renaissance.- 2 Cupolas and Machines.- 3 A Codex "Atlanticus": A Book Thief, Jokes, and Fake Bicycles.- 4 Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines.- 5 Flotation, Walking on Water, and Diving Under the Sea.- 6 Paddle Boats, Submarines, and Other Sea Vessels.- 7 Wind Chariots and "Automobiles".- 8 Perpetuum Mobile.- 9 Homo ad Circulum.- 10 A Friend, an Enigmatic Portrait, and Two Duchesses.- 11 The Divine Proportion.- 12 The Geometry of Shapes and Unfashionable Headgear.- 13 The Measure of Time.- 14 Mission Impossible: Squaring the Circle.- 15 A Lost Industrial Revolution and Leonardo's Gun.- 16 Beyond Leonardo.- Appendix 1.- Appendix 2.
Recenzii
“Although a plethora of volumes about Leonardo da Vinci exists, Innocenzi’s work is unique in focusing on Leonardo’s scientific and technical treatises, drawings, and notes, placing them in context with other thinkers working during the Renaissance or before. … The accessible style and many illustrations should make Innocenzi's text attractive and useful for general readers and undergraduate students.” (A. C. Prendergast, Choice, Vol. 56 (5), January 2019)
Notă biografică
Plinio Innocenzi is a full professor of materials science at the University of Sassari, Italy, and director of the Laboratory of Materials Science and Nanotechnology (LMNT). He is a recognized scientist in the field of materials science and sol-gel chemistry, has edited several special issues in international journals, and has contributed expert chapters to professional handbooks. He is co-author of the book From Water Droplets to Nanotechnology (2015) and, with Springer in particular, he has published two editions of the SpringerBriefs The Sol-to-Gel Transition, as well as the popular science monograph The Innovators Behind Leonardo (2019). He currently has 220 publications in peer-reviewed international journals with more than 9700 citations, and an h-index of 51.
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This engaging book places Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific achievements within the wider context of the rapid development that occurred during the Renaissance. It demonstrates how his contributions were not in fact born of isolated genius, but rather part of a rich period of collective advancement in science and technology, which began at least 50 years prior to his birth.
Readers will discover a very special moment in history, when creativity and imagination were changing the future—shaping our present. They will be amazed to discover how many technological inventions had already been conceived or even designed by the engineers and inventors who preceded Leonardo, such as Francesco di Giorgio and Taccola, the so-called Siena engineers. This engaging volume features a wealth of illustrations from a variety of original sources, such as manuscripts and codices, enabling the reader to see and judge for him or herself the influence that other Renaissance engineers and inventors had on Leonardo.
Caracteristici
Provides
a
frequently
overlooked
perspective
on
the
work
of
Leonardo
da
Vinci
as
part
of
a
collective
effort
that
formed
the
foundation
of
the
scientific
and
technological
Renaissance
Includes numerous illustrations from a range of original sources to allow for easy and pleasant reading
Accessible to anyone with a high school-level understanding of science and technology
Includes numerous illustrations from a range of original sources to allow for easy and pleasant reading
Accessible to anyone with a high school-level understanding of science and technology