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Author Peterson, Mark A., 1946-
Title Galileo's muse : Renaissance mathematics and the arts / Mark A. Peterson.
Publication Info Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2011.



Descript 1 online resource (vi, 336 pages) : illustrations
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Contents Galileo, humanist -- The classical legacy -- Poetry -- The plan of heaven -- The vision of God -- Painting -- The power of the lines -- The skin of the lion -- Music -- The Orphic mystery -- Kepler and the music of the spheres -- Architecture -- Figure and form -- The dimensions of hell -- Mathematics old and new -- Transforming mathematics -- The oration.
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ISBN 0674062973 (electronic bk.)
9780674062979 (electronic bk.)
9780674059726 (alk. paper)
0674059727 (alk. paper)
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Author Peterson, Mark A., 1946-
Subject Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
Arts, Renaissance -- Italy.
Mathematics -- Italy -- History.
Science and the arts -- Italy -- History.
Descript 1 online resource (vi, 336 pages) : illustrations
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Descript data file rda
Contents Galileo, humanist -- The classical legacy -- Poetry -- The plan of heaven -- The vision of God -- Painting -- The power of the lines -- The skin of the lion -- Music -- The Orphic mystery -- Kepler and the music of the spheres -- Architecture -- Figure and form -- The dimensions of hell -- Mathematics old and new -- Transforming mathematics -- The oration.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
ISBN 0674062973 (electronic bk.)
9780674062979 (electronic bk.)
9780674059726 (alk. paper)
0674059727 (alk. paper)
Author Peterson, Mark A., 1946-
Subject Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
Arts, Renaissance -- Italy.
Mathematics -- Italy -- History.
Science and the arts -- Italy -- History.

Subject Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
Arts, Renaissance -- Italy.
Mathematics -- Italy -- History.
Science and the arts -- Italy -- History.
Descript 1 online resource (vi, 336 pages) : illustrations
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Descript data file rda
Contents Galileo, humanist -- The classical legacy -- Poetry -- The plan of heaven -- The vision of God -- Painting -- The power of the lines -- The skin of the lion -- Music -- The Orphic mystery -- Kepler and the music of the spheres -- Architecture -- Figure and form -- The dimensions of hell -- Mathematics old and new -- Transforming mathematics -- The oration.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
ISBN 0674062973 (electronic bk.)
9780674062979 (electronic bk.)
9780674059726 (alk. paper)
0674059727 (alk. paper)

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