A History of Arabic Astronomy, New edition Edition
Planetary Theories During the Golden Age of Islam
$83.54
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
30 June 1995
Summary
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 produced. Based on the most recent manuscript discoveries, this book broadly surveys developments…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780814780237 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0814780237 |
| Author: | George Saliba |
| Publisher: | New York University Press |
| Imprint: | New York University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 30 June 1995 |
| Weight: | 544g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | NYU Studies in NE Civilization |
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About The Author
George Saliba
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 organizations including the National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities. His current research involves the extension of the survey presented in History of Arabic Astronomy to include the centuries before the eleventh and after the fifteenth.
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