| A Renaissance Globemaker's Toolbox: Johannes Schöner and the Revolution of Modern Science 1475-1550 Contributor(s): Hessler, John W. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1907804161 ISBN-13: 9781907804168 Publisher: Giles OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography - Technology & Engineering | History |
| Dewey: 526.092 |
| LCCN: 2012023211 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 9.28" W x 7.76" (1.89 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first full study in the English language to give context to the extraordinary life and seminal work of the Nuremburg mathematician, cartographer and scientist Johannes Sch ner (d. 1543). Sch ner's collection of maps and notes offers an unprecedented insight into cartographic development during this critical period in the history of science and exploration. |