A History of Arabic Astronomy: Planetary Theories During the Golden Age of Islam - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:George SalibaSeries:New York University Studies in Near Eastern Civilization #2Publish date:1995-07-01Pages:352
Language:EnglishPublisher:New York University PressISBN-13:9780814780237ISBN-10:814780237UPC:9780814780237Book Category:History, Science, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Middle East, Space ScienceBook Topic:AstronomySize:8.30 x 6.08 x 0.88 inchesWeight:1.142Product ID:SCR4ZXBNCJ
A History of Arabic Astronomy is a comprehensive survey of Arabic planetary theories from the eleventh century to the fifteenth century based on recent manuscript discoveries. George Saliba argues that the medieval period, often called a period of decline in Islamic intellectual history, was scientifically speaking, a very productive period in which astronomical theories of the highest order were...
Language:EnglishPublisher:New York University PressISBN-13:9780814780237ISBN-10:814780237UPC:9780814780237Book Category:History, Science, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Middle East, Space ScienceBook Topic:AstronomySize:8.30 x 6.08 x 0.88 inchesWeight:1.142Product ID:SCR4ZXBNCJ
Saliba, George: - George Saliba is Chairman of the Department of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University in the city of New York, and Professor of Arabic and Islamic Science at the same institution. He works mainly on the history of Arabic astronomy, with a special interest in the development of planetary theories. He has won many grants and awards from various...
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