The First Book of Mechanical Mathematical Instruments
Le premier livre des instruments mathematiques mechaniques
French
1584
90 pages
First Translation
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across multiple scholarly and library catalogs (including local catalogs, Google Books, Internet Archive, and OpenAlex) yielded no evidence of an English translation of Jean Errard's 'Le Premier Livre des Instruments Mathematiques et Mechaniques' (1584). The work appears to be a rare early modern treatise on mechanical instruments that has not been translated into English.
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About This Book
mathematicsarchitecturemilitary
Jean Errard captures the transition from Renaissance theory to practical industrial engineering. Readers will discover how a military mind applied Archimedean physics to solve the most pressing labor and construction challenges of the 16th century.
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