
Islamic Science and Engineering
Donald R. Hill(Author)
Edinburgh University Press
Published on 1. May 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-7486-0455-5 (ISBN)
Description
The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys is a well-established and highly-regarded series of over 30 volumes introducing key areas within Islamic Studies. Each book is written by an expert in the field, offering an overview of its subject as well as presenting original thinking, making it suitable for students and academics alike.
Reviews / Votes
There is no better introduction to science and engineering in the medieval Islamic world ... It is to be highly recommended to anyone interested in the medieval Islamic world. As Hill suggests throughout the book, science and technology affected nearly every facet of medieval Islamic society, as, for example, timekeeping, the proper orientation during prayer, metalworking, transport, food production, supplies of drinking water, military capabilities, systems of coinage, and economic exchanges. This survey by Hill provides an important introduction to a fundamental, but often overlooked, aspect of medieval Islamic culture. -- Journal of Islamic Studies * Emilie Savage-Smith, Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, Oxford * There is no better introduction to science and engineering in the medieval Islamic world ... It is to be highly recommended to anyone interested in the medieval Islamic world. As Hill suggests throughout the book, science and technology affected nearly every facet of medieval Islamic society, as, for example, timekeeping, the proper orientation during prayer, metalworking, transport, food production, supplies of drinking water, military capabilities, systems of coinage, and economic exchanges. This survey by Hill provides an important introduction to a fundamental, but often overlooked, aspect of medieval Islamic culture. -- Emilie Savage-Smith, Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, Oxford * Journal of Islamic Studies * [A] concise and masterly survey ... Islamic Science and Engineering consolidates the recent advances in the history of Islamic science and technology. -- Ziauddin Sardar * Nature *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7486-0455-5 (9780748604555)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Donald R. Hill