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Brief Introduction to Astronomy in the Middle East
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Brief Introduction to Astronomy in the Middle East

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Format Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10 0863564283
ISBN-13 9780863564284
Publisher Saqi Books
Imprint Saqi Books
Country of Manufacture LB
Country of Publication GB
Publication Date Mar 13th, 2008
Print length 140 Pages
Weight 194 grams
Dimensions 21.20 x 14.80 x 2.30 cms
Product Classification: History: specific events & topics
Ksh 1,800.00
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Traces the development of the Late Babylonians' ingenious schemes for modelling planetary motion. This work reveals how medieval Islamic advances in the study of the heavens, and the design of precise astronomical instruments, led to breakthroughs by Renaissance practitioners such as Copernicus and Kepler.

The Middle East was both the birthplace of astronomy and the center for its development during the medieval period, and this volume offers a fascinating insight into Arabic advances in astronomy and their profound influence on science in the rest of the world.

This is the first of two titles published to launch a new series offering insight into Arabic advances in science and culture. Aimed at the general reader, the titles are illustrated and contain glossaries, indices, and suggestions for further reading.

John M. Steele is a Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of Durham.


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