Arabic Mathematical Sciences: Instruments, Texts and Transmission - Rilegato

Lorch, Richard

 
9780860785552: Arabic Mathematical Sciences: Instruments, Texts and Transmission
Rilegato
ISBN 10: 0860785556 ISBN 13: 9780860785552
Casa editrice: Routledge, 1995

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This book deals with the mathematical sciences in medieval Islam, and focuses on three main themes. The first is that of the translation of texts (from Greek into Arabic, then from Arabic into Latin), and close attention is paid to terminology and comparative vocabulary. The other themes are those of the technology of the sphere and of astronomical instruments, which are treated both from the mechanical and mathematical point of view. Several of the articles combine these themes, for instance the study of the self-rotating sphere of al-Khazini (12th century) or that on the transmission of spherical trigonometry to the West. Four articles also contain substantial texts, with translation and commentary.

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Editore
Routledge
Data di pubblicazione
1995
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0860785556
ISBN 13 
9780860785552
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero edizione
1
Numero di pagine
368
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
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