Main entry:

Morrison, Tessa, 1954- author.

Title & Author:

Isaac Newton and the Temple of Solomon : an analysis of the description and drawings and a reconstructed model / Tessa Morrison.

Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]

Description:

vii, 189 pages ; 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-185) and index.
Newton's manuscripts -- A brief history of models up to the 18th century -- Paper reconstructions of the Temple of Solomon from the 17th and 18th centuries -- Architectural models of the Temple of Solomon exhibited in London in the 17th and 18th centuries -- The model guidebooks -- The architectural model of Newton's Temple of Solomon.

Summary:

"This book examines Newton's work in the context of his times, when the Temple was a popular subject for academics, and models were displayed to the general public. The author provides insight into Newton's writings in Latin on Solomon's Temple, along with a model reconstructed from his interpretation of its structure, symmetry and proportional elegance"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781476665542 (softcover ; alk. paper)
1476665540 (softcover ; alk. paper)
9781476625133 (ebook)

Subject:

Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 Knowledge Architecture.
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.
Newton, Isaac 1643-1727
Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem) Design and construction Early works to 1800.
Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem) In art.
Temple de Jérusalem (Jérusalem) Dans l'art.
Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem)
Architecture.
Art.
Buildings.
Jerusalem Buildings, structures, etc.
Middle East Jerusalem.
Tempel Jerusalem

Form/genre:

Early works.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 294466
Call No.: BIB 240049
Status: Available