Practical mathematics in a commercial metropolis (Record no. 99698)
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| control field | 978-94-007-5721-9 |
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| control field | DE-He213 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789400757219 |
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| 024 7# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER | |
| Standard number or code | 10.1007/978-94-007-5721-9 |
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| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | D1-DX301 |
| 072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE | |
| Subject category code | PDX |
| Source | bicssc |
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| Subject category code | SCI034000 |
| Source | bisacsh |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 509 |
| Edition number | 23 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Meskens, Ad. |
| Relator term | author. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Practical mathematics in a commercial metropolis |
| Medium | [electronic resource] : |
| Remainder of title | Mathematical life in late 16th century Antwerp / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | by Ad Meskens. |
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| -- | Dordrecht : |
| -- | Springer Netherlands : |
| -- | Imprint: Springer, |
| -- | 2013. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | XV, 258 p. 135 illus. |
| Other physical details | online resource. |
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| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Archimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, |
| International Standard Serial Number | 1385-0180 ; |
| Volume number/sequential designation | 31 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1 Preface -- 2 Introduction -- 3 The Family Coignet -- 4 Peeter Heyns and the Nymphs of the Laurel Tree -- 5 The Arithmetic Teacher and his School -- 6 The Antwerp arithmetic books -- 7 Winegauging -- 8 Instrumentmakers -- 9 The Art of Navigation -- 10 Mapping the World -- 11 Looking towards the Stars -- 12 Ballistics and fortifications -- 13 Conclusion -- Appendices -- Index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This volumedescribes the development and the ultimate demise of the practice of mathematics in sixteenth century Antwerp. Against the background of the violent history of the Religious Wars the story of the practice of mathematics in Antwerp is told through the lives of two protagonists Michiel Coignet and Peeter Heyns. The book touches on all aspects of practical mathematics from teaching and instrument making to the practice of building fortifications of the practice of navigation. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Science |
| General subdivision | History. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Architecture. |
| 650 14 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Science, general. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | History of Science. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | History of Mathematical Sciences. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics. |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Architectural History and Theory. |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| 773 0# - HOST ITEM ENTRY | |
| Title | Springer eBooks |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY | |
| Display text | Printed edition: |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789400757202 |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Archimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, |
| -- | 1385-0180 ; |
| Volume number/sequential designation | 31 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5721-9 |
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