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| Autore principale: | King, David A., 1941-
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| Titolo: | The ciphers of the monks : a forgotten number-notation of the Middle Ages / by David A. King. |
| Pubblicazione: | Stuttgart : F. Steiner, 2001. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 506 p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
| Serie: | Boethius ; 44 |
| Contiene: | Indice: Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction 2. The English ciphers 3. The horizontal ciphers of the Cistercians 4. The astrolabe of Berselius 5. The French vertical ciphers in manuscript sources 6. The fate of the monastic ciphers in the Renaissance and thereafter 7. The ciphers falling between the cracks of modern scholarship and emerging therefrom. Appendix: A. General bibliographical notes B. The survival of the Roman numerals in medieval Europe C. Ancient Greek and medieval alphanumerical notations D. The introduction of the Hindu-Arabic numerals in Europe E. Sundry numeral notations and symbols in medieval and later sources F. Aspects of medieval astronomy G. The principle and use of the astrolabe H. On medieval European astronomical instruments J. The quatrefoil on medieval astrolabe retes K. Astronomical instrumentation in northern France L. The Picard astrolabe with monastic cipher M. The Virgin of Berselius N. Non-historical reflections on the ciphers. Manuscripts cited. Astronomical instruments cited. Bibliography and bibliographical abbreviations. Indexes. |
| ISBN: | 3515076409 |
| Discipline: | Aritmetica e Algebra--Studi. |
| Sudd. cronologiche: | Medioevo. Rinascimento. |
| Correlato a: |  Lindgren, Uta 1941-2017. Recensione]. |
| Collocazione: | LS 12003 |
| Nota di esemplare: | Mostra nota di esemplare |
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