Briefe Description of Universal Mappes and Cardess, and of Their Vse (Illustrated Original Edition): and also the vse of Ptholemey his tables ... Newly set forth by Thomas Blundeville
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Author(s)Thomas Blundeville
ISBN / ASINB00T8LKLJC
ISBN-13978B00T8LKLJ8
Sales Rank2,172,765
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About Thomas Blundeville
The author (1522 – 1606) was an English humanist writer and mathematician. He is known for work on logic, astronomy, education and horsemanship, as well as for translations from the Italian. His interests were both wide-ranging and directed towards practical ends, and he adapted freely a number of the works he translated.
He was a pioneer writer in English in several areas, and inventor of a standard classroom geometrical instrument, the protractor.
The author (1522 – 1606) was an English humanist writer and mathematician. He is known for work on logic, astronomy, education and horsemanship, as well as for translations from the Italian. His interests were both wide-ranging and directed towards practical ends, and he adapted freely a number of the works he translated.
He was a pioneer writer in English in several areas, and inventor of a standard classroom geometrical instrument, the protractor.
