Descartes Mesolabe Print
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Descartes mesolabe. Diagram and text from Geometria (1639) by the French philosopher and mathematician Rene Descartes (1596-1650). A mesolabe is an instrument consisting of a set of interconnected triangles with pivoting arms that are able to slide in a rectangular framework. It is used to find two proportionals between two given line segments. Descartes mesolabe uses a compass that pivots around point Y. As the compass opens or closes the rulers (perpendicular to YX and YZ) slide along the axis. This page is from the 1683 edition, published in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Science Photo Library features Science and Medical images including photos and illustrations. © ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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A beautifully preserved illustration of the Descartes mesolabe, a 17th-century mechanical instrument used to find proportionality between line segments.
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 41.4cm x 58.8cm (16.3" x 23.1")
Estimated Product Size is 62cm x 86.6cm (24.4" x 34.1")
