Islamic astronomy and geography
Auteur :
King, David A.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781409442011
Date de publication :
12 nov. 2012
Dimensions :
24,4 x 16,9 cm
Poids :
1043 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Offers an overview of the Islamic astronomy and covers sophisticated mathematical astronomy and instrumentation, also simple folk astronomy, and the ways in which astronomy was used in the service of religion. This title deals with discussions of the importance of Islamic instruments and scientific manuscript illustrations.