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Morel tells the story of subterranean geometry, a forgotten discipline that developed in the silver mines of early modern Europe where mining and metallurgy were of great significance. Through vivid case studies, he illustrates how geometry was used in metallic mines, from surveying to map-making, by practitioners using esoteric manuscripts.

Underground Mathematics

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    A Paperback by Thomas Morel

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 5/29/2025
      ISBN13: 9781009267267, 978-1009267267
      ISBN10: 1009267264
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      Mathematics History of mathematics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Morel tells the story of subterranean geometry, a forgotten discipline that developed in the silver mines of early modern Europe where mining and metallurgy were of great significance. Through vivid case studies, he illustrates how geometry was used in metallic mines, from surveying to map-making, by practitioners using esoteric manuscripts.

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