Sujet
Frontispiece of A New System of Mathematicks by Jonas Moore, 1681. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Frontispiece of A New System of Mathematicks by Jonas Moore, 1681. This book, intended for the mathematical school at Christ's Hospital, was uncompleted on Moore's (1617-1679) death and was finished by John Flamsteed (1646-1719) and John Perkins. It was a textbook for the boys of the school learning surveying and navigation, skills needed to aid the nation's trade and exploration.
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1681
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B65_363
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
49,9Mo (2,6Mo) / 30,1cm x 41,5cm / 3561 x 4901 (300dpi)