Topografia del Corso del Po e delle Acque aggiacenti da Piacenza fino al Mare fatta l'Anno 1716
| Reference: | S46319 |
| Author | Giovanni Benedetto CEVA |
| Year: | 1716 |
| Zone: | Corso del Pò |
| Printed: | Bologna |
| Measures: | 815 x 380 mm |
€900.00
| Reference: | S46319 |
| Author | Giovanni Benedetto CEVA |
| Year: | 1716 |
| Zone: | Corso del Pò |
| Printed: | Bologna |
| Measures: | 815 x 380 mm |
€900.00
Description
Rare hydrographic map of the course of the Po from Piacenza to the sea, with special care taken in the representation of the tributaries, drawn by Giovanni Benedetto Ceva and engraved by Giovanni Mariotti in 1716.
The map illustrates the very rare Ragioni del signor Giovanni Ceva commissario dell' arciducal Camera di Mantova, e del signor Doriciglio Moscatelli Battaglia prefetto dell' acque di quello stato contra l'introduzione del Reno nel Pò Grande: con la risposta alle medesime di Eustachio Manfredi matematico dell' Università di Bologna : che contiene una piena informazione sopra i capi principali di questa materia, printed in Bologna, per li successori del Benacci, in 1716.
The mathematician Giovanni Benedetto Ceva is concerned here with hydraulics on behalf of his government: as Commissario alle Acque [Water Commissioner] and representative of Mantua, he successfully opposed the Bolognese plan to shift the course of the Reno to make it a tributary of the Po.
Etching, printed on contemporary laid paper, editorial printing folds, minimal restorations perfectly executed, otherwise in excellent condition.
Giovanni Benedetto CEVA (Milano, 1647 – Mantova, 1734)
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Giovanni Benedetto Ceva (Milan, December 7, 1647 - Mantua, June 15, 1734) was an Italian mathematician, particularly engaged in studies related to geometry. After studying at the University of Pisa and briefly teaching in that city, he obtained a chair in mathematics at the University of Mantua, which he held throughout his life, first under the Gonzaga and then under the Habsburgs when, in 1708, the Austrian empire operated the annexation of the duchy.His interests turned mainly to synthetic geometry, anticipating by a century the revival of interest in the subject, which had remained stationary to the knowledge of the ancient Greeks. His work as a geometer and some advances in infinitesimal calculus make his work still relevant and the subject of analysis and study. He also dealt with hydraulics, including on behalf of his government: as Water Commissioner and representative of Mantua, he successfully opposed the Bolognese plan to shift the course of the Reno so that it would become a tributary of the Po.
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Giovanni Benedetto CEVA (Milano, 1647 – Mantova, 1734)
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Giovanni Benedetto Ceva (Milan, December 7, 1647 - Mantua, June 15, 1734) was an Italian mathematician, particularly engaged in studies related to geometry. After studying at the University of Pisa and briefly teaching in that city, he obtained a chair in mathematics at the University of Mantua, which he held throughout his life, first under the Gonzaga and then under the Habsburgs when, in 1708, the Austrian empire operated the annexation of the duchy.His interests turned mainly to synthetic geometry, anticipating by a century the revival of interest in the subject, which had remained stationary to the knowledge of the ancient Greeks. His work as a geometer and some advances in infinitesimal calculus make his work still relevant and the subject of analysis and study. He also dealt with hydraulics, including on behalf of his government: as Water Commissioner and representative of Mantua, he successfully opposed the Bolognese plan to shift the course of the Reno so that it would become a tributary of the Po.
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