Compass and Rule: Architecture as Mathematical Practice in England 1500-1750

by Stephen Johnston and Anthony Gerbino

The spread of Renaissance culture in England coincided with the birth of the profession of architecture, whose practitioners soon became superior to simple builders in social standing and perceived intellectual prowess. This stimulating book, which focuses in particular on the scientist, mathematician, and architect Sir Christopher Wren, explores the extent to which this new professional identity was based on expertise in the mathematical arts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300150938
• ISBN13: 9780300150933
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.0" x 11.5"