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Synopsis
The spread of Renaissance culture in England coincided with the birth of the profession of architecture, whose practitioners soon became superior to simple builders in social standing and perceived intellectual prowess. This stimulating book, which focuses in particular on the scientist, mathematician, and architect Sir Christopher Wren, explores the extent to which this new professional identity was based on expertise in the mathematical arts and sciences.
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About the Author
Anthony Gerbino is a senior research fellow at Worcester College, Oxford. Stephen Johnston is Assistant Keeper at the Museum of the History of Science in Oxford.
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- PublisherYale University Press
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0300150938
- ISBN 13 9780300150933
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages192
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Compass and rule : architecture as mathematical practice in England, 1500-1750 / Anthony Gerbino and Stephen Johnston ; with a contribution by Gordon Higgott
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New Haven [Conn.] ; London Oxford New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, 2009
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