CREMONA, Les Figures Réciproques en Statique Graphique (Texte et Atlas), 1884-5
CREMONA, Luigi.
Les Figures Réciproques en Statique Graphique. (Texte et Atlas).
Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1884-1885.
Two volumes 8vo, Text : xx-103 pages / Atlas : (4) pages and 34 plates. binding : Original printed wrappers. Uncut. Cover slightly faded.
First french edition. Luigi Cremona (1830-1903) was an Italian mathematician, director of the School of Applied Engineering in Rome, and a leading figure in algebraic geometry and graphic statics. Graphic statics is a method of solving structural mechanics problems using geometric constructions.