Islamic Technology An Illustrated History |
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| Author:
| Al-Hassan, Ahmad Y.
Hill, Donald |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-42239-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1992 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $48.99 |
Book Description:
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In this lavishly illustrated 1986 survey, two distinguished historians and engineers assess the major achievements of Islamic civilisation. They examine the public works of civil engineering, the machines and mechanical devices which served to control water, provide power, serve as instruments or to amuse.
In this lavishly illustrated 1986 survey, two distinguished historians and engineers assess the major achievements of Islamic civilisation. They examine the public works of civil engineering, the machines and mechanical devices which served to control water, provide power, serve as instruments or to amuse.