Alhacen on Image-Formation and Distortion in Mirrors
A Critical Edition, with English Translation & Commentary, Book 6 of Alhacen's "De Aspectibus", the Medieval Latin Version of Ibn Al-Haytham's "Kitab Al-Manazir." Volume One. Introduction & Latin Text
Published on 1. January 2008
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Hardback
153 pages
978-1-60618-981-8 (ISBN)
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Contents: (A) Alhacen's Analysis of Image-Distortion in Mirrors: An Overview; The Sources for Alhacen's Analysis and Its Reception in the Latin West; Conclusion; (B) Manuscripts and Editing; (C) Latin Text: Ch. 1; Ch. 2; Ch. 3: Analysis of Plane Mirrors: Proposition (Prop.) 1; Ch. 4: Analysis of Convex Spherical Mirrors: Prop. 2-15; Ch. 5: Analysis of Convex Cylindrical Mirrors: Prop. 16-19; Ch. 6: Analysis of Convex Conical Mirrors: Prop. 20-22; Ch. 7: Analysis of Concave Spherical Mirrors: Prop. 33-36; Ch. 8: Analysis of Concave Cylindrical Mirrors: Prop. 37 and 38. Figures for Translation and Commentary. Illus.
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English
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United States
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Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
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Height: 258 mm
Width: 180 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
534 gr
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978-1-60618-981-8 (9781606189818)
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A. Mark Smith