
Alhacen on the Principles of Reflection
A Critical Edition,with English Translation and Commentary, of Books 4 and 5 of Alhacen's "De Aspectibus," the Medieval Latin Version of Ibn Al-Haytham's "Kitab Al-Mana?ir." Transactions, American Phi
A. Mark Smith(Author)
American Philosophical Society Press
Published on 1. January 2006
Book
Hardback
697 pages
978-0-87169-962-6 (ISBN)
Description
This two-volume set is a continuation of A. Mark Smith's pub. of Ibn al-Haytham's "De aspectibus," the most important treatise on optics of the Middle Ages, indeed, the most important treatise prior to the 17th century. This ed. of Alhacen's text will appeal to those who are interested in medieval scientific developments, but also to others for whom the study of optics, in particular, forms part of the cultural development of the later Middle Ages. The understanding of vision continues to gain importance in the historiography of intellectual life in this period, & Prof. Smith's work will be an important contribution to this scholarship. His translation of the Latin text accurately represents a challenging & technical original. Illustrations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
939 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87169-962-6 (9780871699626)
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A. Mark Smith