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Astronomy and astrology in the Islamic world
Author
Title
Astronomy and astrology in the Islamic world / Stephen P. Blake.
ISBN
9780748649105
0748649107
9780748649099
0748649093
Publication
Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2016.
Copyright Notice Date
©2016
Physical Description
ix, 163 pages, 8 pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Summary
Surveys the contributions of Islamic astronomers and mathematicians to the development of astronomy and astrology.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 25, 2016
Series
The new Edinburgh Islamic surveys
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-158) and index.
Contents
From Egypt to Islam
From Muhammad to the Seljuqs
The observatory in Isfahan
Astronomy and astrology in Al-Andalus
The observatory in Maragha
The observatory in Samarqand
The observatory in Istanbul
The observatory in Shahjahanabad
Medieval and early-modern Europe
Conclusion
Glossary: astronomical instruments.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
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