24 April 2014 at 16 hours presentation, edited by prof. Pier Gabriele Molari, books Le mechaniche (1581) and Sulla coclea. Books four (1615) by Guido Ubaldo Del Monte
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MATEUREKA · CULTURAL EVENTS AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS
Le mechaniche (1581) and Sulla coclea. Libri quattro (1615) by Guidobaldo del Monte
The publishing house Forni is pleased to offer you at the special price of euro 50,00 both volumes in lime described.
Those who will send the request to the publishing house Forni via email (editoriale@fornieditore.com), via Telephone (051/68142), via mail (Via Stelloni n. 3/a – 40010 Sala Bolognese – Bo-), by 10/05/2014, referring to today's presentation, will receive the two volumes without additional expenses.
Those who, on the other hand, want to buy only one volume will benefit from the 20% discount on the cover price.
Del Monte Guido Ubaldo, On the cochlea. Books four (Venice 1615). Translated and edited by E. Magnini and P.G. Molari. In-8, pp. 196, ill., br.
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Cover price euro 36,00
Galileo, with clear reference to this book, writes “Della coclea d`Archimede per levar l’acqua”: “I don’t think that in this place the invention of Archimedes d`alzar should be silently passed through the vine: which is not only marvellous, but is miraculous; for we will find, that water ascends into the vine continually descending.”
Del Monte Guido Ubaldo, The mechanics (Venice 1581). edited by P.G. Molari. In-8, pp. 280, br.
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Cover price euro 38,00
As Guido Ubaldo writes, the book is “for the benefit of those who delight in this noble Science; & most of Captains of War; Ingegnieri, Architetti, & d`Every Artefice, who intends by Machine to make opre maravigliose, and almost over natural".