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| Autore principale: | Moon, Francis C.
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| Titolo: | The machines of Leonardo da Vinci and Franz Reuleaux : kinematics of machines from the Renaissance to the 20th century / by Francis C. Moon. |
| Pubblicazione: | Dordrecht : Springer, c2007. |
| Descrizione fisica: | XXXI, 416 p. : ill., ritr. ; 24 cm |
| Serie: | History of mechanism and machine science ; 2 |
| Contiene: | Indice: Preface / by M. Ceccarelli. Preface. Acknowledgements. Notes. List of figures. List of tables. Pt. 1. Leonardo da Vinci and Franz Reuleaux: machine engineers: 1. Introduction 2. Modern applications of kinematics: Leonardo in your toothbrush 3. Deconstructing the machine: constructive elements of design 4. Leonardo, ingenieur ordinaire 5. Franz Reuleaux: engineer-scientist 6. Influence of Leonardo da Vinci on 19th C. machine theorists 7. Kinematics of machines: the geometry of motion 8. Visual and topological thinking: Reuleaux's language of invention 9. Summary. Pt. 2. Evolution of design of machines: 1. Introduction 2. Visual kinematic perception of mechanisms 3. Ancient Greek and Roman machines 4. Machines in the Bible 5. Roger Bacon on marvelous machines in the 13th century 6. Machines of the Middle Ages 7. Scientific and technical milieu in the Renaissance machine age 8. Francesco di Giorgio Martini: the Leonardo of Siena 9. Theatre of machines books: imitation or invention? 10. Mathematics, mechanics and design of machines 11. Art and the machine engineer 12. Concepts of design and invention by Leonardo and Reuleaux 13. Models as the new theatre of machines 14. James Watt and the steam engine: pathways of machine evolution 15. Machine engineers and inventors in the 19th century 16. Berlin and the machine age of the 19th century 17. Lost knowledge from the age of machines: mathematical kinematics and rotary engines 18. Prime mover machines: thermodynamics, kinematics and materials 19. Flying machines of Leonardo and Lilienthal 20. Kinematics of animal and human motion 21. Leonardo in a robot: automata, clocks and controlled machines 22. Leonardo and Reuleaux: a summary. Color plates. Pt. 3. Comparison of the kinematic mechanisms of Leonardo and Reuleaux. Pt. 4. References, bibliography & appendices: Cited references. Books on the life of Leonardo da Vinci and as machine engineer. Books on the history of machines in the Industrial Age. Books on the history of the Renaissancein Europe. Books and articles on Franz Reuleaux and the kinematic theory of machines. Books and articles on kinematics of human and animal motion. History of machines-related books for a teaching, design studio library. Appendix 1. A summary of 'theatre of machines' books 15th-18th centuries. Appendix 2. On-line books and papers at Cornell University library on the history of machines and mechanisms. Appendix 3. Student exercises in the history of machines. Author index. Subject index. About the author |
| ISBN: | 9781402055980 |
| Altri autori: | Ceccarelli, Marco, 1958-
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| Discipline: | Ingegneria delle macchine--Persone. Ingegneria delle macchine--Studi. |
| Persone: | Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519--Tecnologia. Reuleaux, Franz, 1829-1905. |
| Sudd. cronologiche: | Rinascimento. Secolo XIX. |
| Collocazione: | LS 16975 |
| Nota di esemplare: | Mostra nota di esemplare |
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