Leonardo da Vinci's Giant Crossbow

Although Leonardo's Giant Crossbow is one of his most popular drawings, it has been one of the least understood. "Leonardo's Giant Crossbow" offers the first in-depth account of this drawing's likely purpose and its highly resolved design. This fascinating book has a wealth...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Landrus, Matt (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edición:1st ed. 2010.
Temas:
Engineering design.
Science-History.
Geometry.
Engineering mathematics.
Engineering-Data processing.
Engineering.
Life sciences.
Engineering Design.
History of Science.
Mathematical and Computational Engineering Applications.
Technology and Engineering.
Life Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Idea: Locating the Giant Crossbow and Its Components
  • Proposal to Ludovico Sforza, CA 1082r [391ra]
  • Dating the Crossbow
  • A Real Project
  • Making It Work: Functionality of the Giant Crossbow Design
  • The Armature's Design and Proposed Construction
  • Proportional Design and Operation of the Armature
  • The Lower Carriage, Side Poles, and Wheels
  • The Upper Carriage
  • Mechanical Draughting Techniques.

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