The Encyclopedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalCrown, 1982 - 1364 pages |
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Page 288
... cube to its eight angles A , B , D , F , N , G , L , M , the cube will be divided into six equal pyramids , each of which has one surface of the cube for its base , and half the height of the cube for its height ; for example , the ...
... cube to its eight angles A , B , D , F , N , G , L , M , the cube will be divided into six equal pyramids , each of which has one surface of the cube for its base , and half the height of the cube for its height ; for example , the ...
Page 379
... cube of this part multiplied by KM and divided by the arc KG . This cube is equal to the difference of the cube of the sector of a sphere in which it is comprised with that which forms its interior capacity . We will merely recall here ...
... cube of this part multiplied by KM and divided by the arc KG . This cube is equal to the difference of the cube of the sector of a sphere in which it is comprised with that which forms its interior capacity . We will merely recall here ...
Page 1015
... cube , or two cubes side by side . A cube of 32 feet 4 inches in height , breadth , and length , placed behind another of the same dimensions , would represent the entire mass of the temple of Fortuna Virilis at Rome . The temple of six ...
... cube , or two cubes side by side . A cube of 32 feet 4 inches in height , breadth , and length , placed behind another of the same dimensions , would represent the entire mass of the temple of Fortuna Virilis at Rome . The temple of six ...
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