Janello Torriani and the Spanish empire : a Vitruvian artisan at the dawn of the scientific revolution / by Cristiano Zanetti.
Pubblicazione:
Leiden : Brill, [2017]
Descrizione fisica:
XI, 450 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Serie:
Nuncius series, 2405-5077 ; 2
Contiene:
Indice: Acknowledgments. List of illustrations. List of abbreviations. Introduction. Pt. 1. A centre of education for the Vitruvian artisan at the periphery of the empire: 1. Janello Torriani's first education 2. The theoretical clock 3. The practical clock. Pt. 2. The emperor's clockmaker, 1540-1558: 4. The artisan courtier 5. Networks and technology in Habsburg Europe 6. The microcosm. Pt. 3. Hydraulic metamorphosis of a clockmaker at the court of the never-setting sun: 7. Mechanics: from micro to macro 8. Janello in Spain as a royal hydraulic engineer, 1563-1585 9. The first global empire produced the first giant water-machine. Conclusions. Bibliography. Index
Nenci, Elio 1960- Recensione].