Janello Torriani and the Spanish Empire : A Vitruvian Artisan at the Dawn of the Scientific Revolution
Cristiano Zanetti
Janello Torriani, or Juanelo Turriano (Cremona, ca. 1500 - Toledo, 1585), is the greatest--though forgotten-- among Renaissance inventors and constructors of machines. His story is foundational for the understanding of the roots of the Scientific and the Industrial Revolutions.
Year:
2017
Edition:
1
Publisher:
BRILL
Language:
english
Pages:
462
ISBN 10:
9004320911
ISBN 13:
9789004320918
Series:
Nuncius Ser.
File:
PDF, 16.86 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2017