A Treatise on Rivers and Torrents

work by Frisi

Also known as: “Del modo di regolare i fiumi, e i torrenti”

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A Treatise on Rivers and Torrents was written by Paolo Frisi in 1762. Frisi, an Italian mathematician, astronomer, and physicist, is best known for his work in hydraulics. This treatise is a summary of the best information available on regulating rivers and torrents, serving as a widely used engineering handbook. The work touches upon fluvial processes, which involve the interaction of flowing water with river and stream channels, playing a crucial role in shaping landscapes through erosion and sediment transport. Frisi's compilation disseminated important knowledge in the field of hydraulics to a broad audience.12

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…fiumi, e i torrenti (1762; A Treatise on Rivers and Torrents), a summary of the best information in this field, was widely used as an engineering handbook. The commentaries he wrote on the work of such scientists as Galileo Galilei and Sir Isaac Newton were influential in bringing their ideas…
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…fiumi, e i torrenti (1762; A Treatise on Rivers and Torrents), a summary of the best information in this field, was widely used as an engineering handbook. The commentaries he wrote on the work of such scientists as Galileo Galilei and Sir Isaac Newton were influential in bringing their ideas…
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