Nexus Network Journal Volume 11, number 1, Architecture, mathematics and astronomy : in honour of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

In celebration of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy, this issue of the Nexus Network Journal is devoted to relationships between astronomy, mathematics and architecture. Ancient cultures looked to the heavens in order to identify timeless principles for their own creations. Knowledge gained in astronomy was transformed into culture through architecture and design. Papers in this issue look at how astronomy influenced architecture and urban design. Front Matter....Pages 1-4 Letter from the Editor....Pages 5-6 The Holy Alignment: Geodesic and Astronomical Fundamentals for Calculating the Adjustment of Medieval Naves....Pages 7-22 Mathematical Interpretation of a Thirteen Hundred Year Old Stone Masonry Observatory....Pages 23-34 Akhet Khufu: Archaeo-astronomical Hints at a Common Project of the Two Main Pyramids of Giza, Egypt ....Pages 35-50 The Megalithic Building of S. Erasmo di Cesi: Architecture, Astronomy, and Landscape....Pages 51-61 Geometry, the Measure of the World....Pages 63-76 Mathematical Knowledge of Architecture in the Works of Kâshânî....Pages 77-88 The Story of Science....Pages 89-94 Drawing, Form and Architecture: Two Projects for First-Year Students....Pages 95-104 The Geometry of the Zodiac....Pages 105-128 Robert Tavernor Smoot’s Ear: The Measure of Humanity ....Pages 129-134 Nexus VII: Relationships Between Architecture and Mathematics....Pages 135-137 Guarini, Juvarra e Antonelli. Segni e simboli per Torino....Pages 139-144 In celebration of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy, this issue is devoted to relationships between astronomy, mathematics and architecture. It contains papers that look at how astronomy influenced architecture and urban design