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Figure CLXXXVIII, p.317, Le diverse et artificiose machine, Parigi, In casa del'autore, 1588 (engraving)

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Figure CLXXXVIII, p.317, Le diverse et artificiose machine, Parigi, In casa del'autore, 1588 (engraving)
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Ramelli, Agostino (1531-c.1608) / Italian
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Smithsonian Libraries, Washington DC, USA
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engraving
Date
1588 AD (C16th AD)
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Trained in mathematics and military engineering, Agostino Ramelli was greatly influenced by the increasing importance placed on mathematics and geometry as a tool to facilitate studies in the humanities, and proposed this Ferris-like book wheel, complete with a complex arrangement of planetary gearing to ensure each text remained tilted at the correct angle.

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book / reading / artificiose / cogs / gears / gear / machines / invention / illustrations / machine / mechanical / inventions / wheel / wheels / illustration
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