The Melon-Shaped Astrolabe in Arabic Astronomy |
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| Author:
| ibn Abd Allah, Abu Jafar Ahmad |
| Editor:
| Kennedy, E. S.
Kunitzsch, P.
Lorch, R. P. |
| Series title: | Boethius Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-515-07561-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1999 |
| Publisher: | Franz Steiner Verlag
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $59.00 |
Book Description:
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The astrolabe was for many centuries the most popular of all astronomical instruments. Invented during the Hellenistic period, it proliferated in medieval times, especially in the lands of Islam and consequently also in Europe. The melon-shaped astrolabe is a special form of astrolabe.
The astrolabe was for many centuries the most popular of all astronomical instruments. Invented during the Hellenistic period, it proliferated in medieval times, especially in the lands of Islam and consequently also in Europe. The melon-shaped astrolabe is a special form of astrolabe.