Ibn al-Haytham, new spherical geometry and astronomy / translated by J.V. Field.
Pubblicazione:
2014.
Descrizione fisica:
XVIII, 629 p. : ill.
Serie:
Culture and civilization in the Middle East ; 43
Contiene:
Indice: Foreword. Preface. Note. Pt. 1. 1. The celestial kinematics of Ibn al-Haytham 2. Mathematical commentary. Translated text: The configuration of the motions of each of the seven wandering stars. 3. The variety of heights: a propaedeutic to the configuration of the motions of the seven wandering stars. Translated text: On the variety that appears in the heights of the wandering stars. Pt. 2. Introduction: Instruments and mathematics: hour lines, sundials and compasses for large circles. 1. Hour lines. Translated text: On the hour lines. 2. Horizontal sundials. Translated text: On horizontal sundials. 3. Compasses for large circles. Translated text: On compasses for large circles. Appendix: Ibn al-Haytam's instrument. Supplementary notes. Bibliography. Indexes
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