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Leon Battista Alberti, Ex ludis rerum mathematicarum

In: The Mathematical Works of Leon Battista Alberti

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  • Kim Williams

    (Kim Williams Books)

  • Lionel March

    (University of Cambridge, The Martin Centre)

  • Stephen R. Wassell

    (Sweet Briar College, Dept. of Mathematical Sciences)

Abstract

Se volete col veder[e] sendo in capo d’una piaza misurare quanto sia alta quella torre quale sia a pié d[e]lla piaza fate in questo modo fichate uno1 dardo in terra et fichatelo chegli stia a piombo fermo et poi scostatevi da questo dardo quanto pare a voi òsei òocto piedi et indi mirata alla cima d[e]lla torre dirizando il vostro vedere a mira p[er] il diritto d[e]l dardo et li dove il vedere vostro batte nel dardo fatevi porre un poco di cera p[er] segno et chiamasi questa cera

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  • Kim Williams & Lionel March & Stephen R. Wassell, 2010. "Leon Battista Alberti, Ex ludis rerum mathematicarum," Springer Books, in: Kim Williams & Lionel March & Stephen R. Wassell (ed.), The Mathematical Works of Leon Battista Alberti, pages 9-140, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-0346-0474-1_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-0346-0474-1_2
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