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Leon Battista Alberti, Ex ludis rerum mathematicarum

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Se volete col veder[e] sendo in capo d’una piaza misurare quanto sia alta quella torre quale sia a pié d[e]lla piaza fate in questo modo fichate uno1 dardo in terra et fichatelo chegli stia a piombo fermo et poi scostatevi da questo dardo quanto pare a voi òsei òocto piedi et indi mirata alla cima d[e]lla torre dirizando il vostro vedere a mira p[er] il diritto d[e]l dardo et li dove il vedere vostro batte nel dardo fatevi porre un poco di cera p[er] segno et chiamasi questa cera

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  1. Kim Williams Books, Corso Regina Margherita, 72, 10153, Turin (Torino), Italy

    Arch. Kim Williams

  2. The Martin Centre, University of Cambridge, 1-5 Scroope Terrace, Cambridge, CB2 1PX, UK

    Prof. Lionel March

  3. Dept. of Mathematical Sciences, Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA, 24595, USA

    Prof. Stephen R. Wassell

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  3. Dept. Mathematical Sciences, Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, 24595, Virgin Islands, USA

    Stephen R. Wassell

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Williams, K., March, L., Wassell, S.R. (2010). Leon Battista Alberti, Ex ludis rerum mathematicarum. In: Williams, K., March, L., Wassell, S. (eds) The Mathematical Works of Leon Battista Alberti. Springer, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0346-0474-1_2

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