Practical Geometry, Linear Perspective, and Projection (Classic Reprint): Including Isometrical Perspective, Projections of the Sphere, and the ... in Geometrical Drawing, &c (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Bradley, Thomas

 
9780282664244: Practical Geometry, Linear Perspective, and Projection (Classic Reprint): Including Isometrical Perspective, Projections of the Sphere, and the ... in Geometrical Drawing, &c (Classic Reprint)

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This book offers a comprehensive guide to the principles and practices of practical geometry, essential for artists, architects, and engineers. Through clear explanations and detailed illustrations, the author presents a range of tools and techniques used in geometric drawing, including the use of compasses, rulers, T-squares, parallel rules, and the sector. The book delves into the construction of geometric figures, exploring problems relating to right lines, angles, triangles, circles, and conic sections. It also delves into the world of perspective drawing, explaining the vanishing points of lines and planes, and providing step-by-step instructions for projecting geometric solids in perspective. The book further illuminates the practice of orthographic and isometric projection, ultimately exploring the projection of shadows, offering a unique and insightful exploration of the intricate relationship between light and form. This work is a valuable resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the principles and applications of practical geometry.

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Excerpt from Practical Geometry, Linear Perspective, and Projection: Including Isometrical Perspective, Projections of the Sphere, and the Projection of Shadows, With Descriptions of the Principal Instruments Used in Geometrical Drawing, &C

Thus, for example, the mode of dividing a right line into any number of equal parts, as given in the theoretical problem, is far too circuitous and inaccurate in practice ever to be made use of, (geo. I. 7, Pr. 49 z) and as it is a problem of perpetual occurrence, and of great importance, not only in geometrical drawings, but in other arts, some method of solving it, at once correct in principle and easy in application, must obviously be given in a work on practical geometry.

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