De architectura
by Vitruvius Pollio, Morris Hicky, Ph.D. Morgan, Morris H. Morgan, Herbert Langford Warren, Morris Hicky Morgan, Ingrid D. Rowland, Thomas Noble Howe, Vitruvius, Vitruvius Pollio; Morris Hicky Morgan (trans.), M. H. (Morris Hicky) 1859-1910 Morgan, Vitruvius Vitruvius, Vitruvius Vitruvius Pollio, M. H. Morgan, Ronny Reich, De Bouil, Joseph 1784-1863 Gwilt, Franz Reber, Claude 1613-1688 Perrault, Sébastien 1637-1714 Le Clerc, Daniel 1514-1570 Barbaro, Auguste Aurès, Francesco Lucio Durantino, Benedetto Giovio, Bono Mauro, Ugo Fleres, Giovanni Antonio Rusconi, Bodo Ebhardt, Laura Davidson, Baldassarre Orsini · first published 1486
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De architectura, or On Architecture in English (published as Ten Books on Architecture) is a treatise on architecture written around 15 BC by the Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollio as a guide for building projects.
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on “Ask HN: What are your favorite books or essays written at least 100 years ago?” ↗> Are there any foundational texts? The treatise on Architecture from Vitruvius, a Roman architect. This is it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_architectura
on “When is the revolution in architecture coming?” ↗Read Vitrivius's De Architectura, specifically the part on building aqueducts. It's basically a manual for "So the Emperor told you to build a city from scratch…" As a random aside, he also includes a proof that the water level mechanism…
on “Unsafe Lead Levels in Tap Water Not Limited to Flint” ↗…Rome in 32bce, It's ten volumes cover how to build everything from temples, to aqueducts, to water mills to machines used for construction. A fascinating read, if you're curious how Romans built things. De Architectura provides the sort of long-term perspective required to build and engineer projects that were meant to last for centuries, based on experience gathered from centuries of recorded experience. I'm not sure…
on “Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?” ↗…also that of surpassing all those artists who have devoted themselves with unremitting industry to single fields? - from The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_architectura http://gutenberg.org/etext/20239
on ““She doesn’t deserve to be alive”” ↗…sub-solution and sub-problem areas, as well as by decomposing the problem and combining sub-solutions. - Nigel Cross Firmitas, utilitas, venusitas. ("Firmness, utility, delight") - Marcus Vitruvius, De Architectura (22BCE) Less tongue in cheek, there are quite a few decent, mature systems encouraging thinking from different perspectives. Examples include De Bono's hats system, IDEO's mantras for innovation, Skillman's…
on “Ask HN: Resources on how to improve abstract thinking skills?” ↗The Romans were not unaware of principles on the siting and prospects of new settlements. See Vitruvius's De Architectura, or The Making of the Ancient Greek Economy by Alain Bresson: As early as the fourth century BCE, ancient Greek city planning was very far advanced. When possible—that is, when a city was to be founded…
on “How 2,000-year-old roads predict modern-day prosperity” ↗Mentioned in the last episode of Machine Thinking, along with Agricola's De Re Metallica and Vitruvius' De Architectura https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZEHNbmz_9A
on “Agostino Ramelli’s Theatre of Machines (1588)” ↗Link to the mentioned section of De Architectura by Vitruvius: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/20239/20239-h/20239-h.htm#Pa...
on “Ancient Rome's failed building projects” ↗Here's Vitruvius in "De Architectura" claiming it's common, easily verified knowledge: https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Vitruvius... Of course, him mentioning "Don't do this" suggests that lead water pipes into the home…
on “Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure by changing oral microbiome: study” ↗…better, is shewn at our daily meals, for all those whose tables are furnished with silver vessels, nevertheless use those made of earth, from the purity of the flavour being preserved in them" ~ Vitruvius De Architectura (VIII.6.10-11) ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitruvius ) We can be confidant that an Architect / Engineer born ~ 70 BC understood lead to be health hazard without appeal to any gods or witches.
on “Social dynamics of toxic metal industry in medieval Europe” ↗Couldn't find it in the book itself, but it is referenced here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_architectura#Materials
on “Unsafe Lead Levels in Tap Water Not Limited to Flint” ↗…the planning and design of military camps, cities, and structures both large (aqueducts, buildings, baths, harbours) and small (machines, measuring devices, instruments)" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_architectura Ptolemy (100-170AD) wrote treatises on many subjects, and his works on astronomy and geography "never ceased to be copied or commented upon, both in Late Antiquity and in the Middle Ages" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemy…
on “How are Rome's monuments still standing?” ↗…here: http://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&staticfi... Vivtruvius, one of the greatest engineers of all time, explained the difference between great artists and great well-known artists in his book De Architectura, Book III. It basically says without being a saleperson or being well-connected your work is of little value. "1. ...Socrates the wisest of men...observed that it had been well if men's breasts were…
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