Oliver Byrne
The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid
$118.71
- Hardcover
396 pages
- Release Date
4 November 2022
Summary
Nearly a century before Mondrian made geometrical red, yellow, and blue lines famous, 19th-century mathematician Oliver Byrne employed the color scheme for his 1847 edition of Euclid’s mathematical and geometric treatise Elements. Byrne’s idea was to use color to make learning easier and “diffuse permanent knowledge.” The result has been described as one of the oddest and most beautiful books of the 19th century.
The facsimile of Byrn…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783836577380 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 3836577380 |
| Author: | Werner Oechslin |
| Publisher: | Taschen GmbH |
| Imprint: | Taschen GmbH |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 396 |
| Release Date: | 4 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 1.72kg |
| Dimensions: | 256mm x 205mm x 40mm |
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“Every graphic designer, book lover and math nerd will be awestruck.”
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About The Author
Werner Oechslin
Werner Oechslin studied art history, archaeology, philosophy, and mathematics. After doctoral studies in Zurich in 1970 he taught at MIT and Harvard University. Since 1985 he has been a professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, where he led the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture from 1986 to 2006. His research focuses on architectural theory and the cultural history of architecture. His most recent publication is Palladianismus: Andrea Palladio – Werk und Wirkung (2008). He is the founder of Bibliothek Werner Oechslin in Einsiedeln.
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