 |
|
 |
|
Astronomy in the Service of Islam
(Hardcover, 1993)
Author: David A. King
Sorry, this product is currently out of stock.
 Add to Wish List
|
You will be notified by email when someone lists this item for sale. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 086078357X
ISBN-13: 9780860783572
Sep 1993
Publisher: Variorum
Variorum Collected Studies, Cs 416
Language: English |
|
|
|
|
|
Details
| Details | | Series: | Variorum Collected Studies, Cs 416 |
| Size | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 20.8 oz |
Industry Reviews
Delineates the two very different traditions of astronomy in medieval Islam: legal scholars watched the crescent moon to keep the calendar, and used shadows to keep the hours and direction of prayer, while astronomers constructed elaborate theories and mathematical tables to approach ever more precision in times and directions. The 14 articles are reproduced from their original publication in various journals, 1982-91. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
|
|
|
|
Similar Items on eBay
|
|
All rights reserved.
