Instruments and mass calculation : studies X-XVIII.
Pubblicazione:
2005.
Descrizione fisica:
LXXVI, 1066 p.
Contiene:
Indice: Preface. Statement on previous publication of parts of this volume. Bibliography and bibliographical abbreviations. Pt. 10. Astronomical instrumentation in the medieval Islamic world. Pt. 11. An approximate formula for timekeeping (750-1900). Pt. 12. On universal horary quadrants and dials. Pt. 13. Selected early Islamic astrolabes, preceded by a general overview of astrolabes. Pt. 14. Selected late Islamic astrolabes. Pt. 15. An astrolabe from medieval Spain with inscriptions in Hebrew, Arabic and Latin. Pt. 16. The geographical data on early Islamic astronomical instruments. Pt. 17. The quatrefoil as decoration on astrolabe retes. Pt. 18. A checklist of Islamic astronomical instruments to ca. 1500, ordered chronologically by region. Indexes of instruments and personal names. Addenda and corrigenda to vol. 1
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