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The lighthouse and the observatory : Islam, science, and empire in late Ottoman Egypt
Title
The lighthouse and the observatory : Islam, science, and empire in late Ottoman Egypt / Daniel A. Stolz, Northwestern University.
ISBN
9781107196339
1107196337
Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Physical Description
xiv, 316 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Summary
Astronomy and science in Ottoman era Egypt, as partly influenced by the publication The Lighthouse, and in scientific research of the time.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 03, 2018
Series
Science in history
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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