Citation
Alternate Title(s): Preclarissimus liber elementorum
Publication Location: Venice
Year: 1482
Item Location
Exhibit: The New Physics
Section: Machines in Motion
Summary
Euclid was the starting point for a mathematical approach to physics. This is the 1st printed edition. The beautiful woodcuts are hand-colored in this copy. The text of the first page was printed in both black and red ink. The geometrical diagrams were quite difficult to prepare.
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Theme(s): Mathematics, History of the Book, Physics, Engineering, Art
Geographical Region(s): Greece, Italy, Europe
Resource Type: Book
Chronological Period: Ancient
Resource Type: Book