Mariano Taccola - de Machinis: Faksimile Des Codex Latinus Monacensis 28800, Teil II. in Der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek Munchen [German]

by Mariano Taccola and Dr Ludwig Reichert Verlag

Writing about engineering went through one of its decisive stages, on the way from the ancient treatise to the modern textbook, during the 15th century. Mariano Taccola of Siena is a key figure in this development, and his "De Machinis" of 1449 culminates a lifetime devoted to the composition of countless engine drawings and technical texts. It is a record of machines for civil and military engineering, hydraulics, mills and tunnels. The autograph...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: German
• ISBN: 3920153057
• ISBN13: 9783920153056
• Release Date: March 1990
• Publisher: Dr Ludwig Reichert
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 6.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 9.6" x 12.7"