[PDF] De Huysbou: A Reconstruction of an Unfinished Treatise on Architecture, Town Planning and Civil Engineering by Simon Stevin Charles van den Heuvel

One of the greatest mathematicians and engineers of his day, Simon Stevin (1548-1620) is probably best known for popularizing decimal fractions. But few people know about his interest in architecture, as documented in De Huysbou, a project that occupied the last twenty years of Stevin’s life. This new translation includes passages from Stevin’s text, an extensive bibliography, and an in-depth analysis of Stevin’s theories of urban planning within a larger European context. It will be a valuable resource for historians of Stevin’s work, as well as those interested in Dutch and European architecture and urban planning.