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Le Operazioni del Compasso Geometrico et Militare

Le Operazioni del Compasso Geometrico et Militare

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Le Operazioni del Compasso Geometrico et Militare: con le annotazioni di Mattia Bernaggieri

by Galileo

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"The most useful mathematical instrument of its period." Unsurpassed as a calculating devise until the 19 C slide rule, Galileo's Compasso Geometrico et Militare set forth his unqualified claim as the sole inventor of the "geometrical and military compass," a calculating and observation device that he had begun manufacturing in 1597. His original pamphlet (1606) is the first published work on an analogue calculator. (It fetches more than half a million when it's rarely available.) Wildly attractive to imitators, Galileo deliberately omitted any illustration of the compass in his treatise most likely as a deterrent to piracy. This celebrated 1741 edition, with its singular folding copper-engraved plate, woodcut illustrations and diagrams, numbers among the finest illustrations of Galileo's masterpiece. Bound in later morocco-backed boards with a closed tear and some tiny worm holes, still Nihil Obstat. The copper-engraved foldout is unparalleled. Book #vC2344. $5000. We specialize in Rare Ayn Rand, history, and science.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
vC2344
Title
Le Operazioni del Compasso Geometrico et Militare
Author
Galileo
Book Condition
Used - Very Good+
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Francesco Agnelli
Place of Publication
Milano, IT
Date Published
1741
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
BERNAGGIERI. CALCULATOR. IL DIALOGO.
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SCIENCE AND MEDICINE;

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