The Allegory Of Geometry, 16th Century
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The Allegory Of Geometry, 16th Century
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Science Source
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Classic woodcut entitled "Typus Geometris" from the geometry chapter (Allegory of Geometry) illustrating various geometric figures as well as geometric instruments. Geometry is a branch of mathematics concerned with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space. A mathematician who works in the field of geometry is called a geometer. Geometry arose independently in a number of early cultures as a body of practical knowledge concerning lengths, areas, and volumes. From the Margarita philosophica (Pearl of Wisdom) of Gregor Reisch (1467 - 1525). The first edition was published in 1503.
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