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The Mathematical Science of Christopher Wren Book

The Mathematical Science of Christopher Wren This book considers Wren's 'other' career as an astronomer, and shows how science informed his architectural philosophy. Full descriptionRead More

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    This book considers Wren's 'other' career as an astronomer, and shows how science informed his architectural philosophy. Before he became a professional architect, Christopher Wren had a highly successful career as an astronomer - he was Savilian...

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    Before becoming an architect, Christopher Wren was a renowned astronomer, and he was actively involved in many branches of science. This book contains the first detailed account of Wren's natural philosophy, and shows the close links that existed between the science and architecture of his day.

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    Before he became a professional architect, Christopher Wren had a highly successful career as an astronomer - he was Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford University - and he was actively involved in many branches of the science or 'natural philosophy' of his day. This side of his career has, until now, been neglected by historians and biographers, and has been regarded as distinct and separate. This book contains the first detailed account of Wren's natural philosophy and, in addition, after showing that 'science' and 'architecture' were not then distinct in the way we understand them today, it presents a new perspective on Wren's architectural philosophy. The book will be of value to anyone interested in the history of science or of architecture.

  • 0521524725
  • 9780521524728
  • J. A. Bennett
  • 20 June 2002
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 160
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