Islamic Science and Engineering
1st Edition
Published on 30. July 2019
256 pages
978-1-4744-6913-5 (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.
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- TRANSLITERATION OF ARABIC WORDS
- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- 1 INTRODUCTION
- The Antecedents of Islam
- The Advent of Islam
- Translation of Scientific Works into Arabic
- 2 MATHEMATICS
- Arithmetic
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- 3 ASTRONOMY
- Folk Astronomy
- Source of Islamic Astromony
- Spherical Astronomy
- Basic Theory
- Timekeeping
- Determination of the qibla
- Cresent Visibility
- Planetary Theory
- Instruments
- Observational Instruments
- Celestial Globles
- Astrolabes
- Sundials
- Quadrants
- Equatoria
- Observatories
- Astrology
- 4 PHYSICS
- Mechanics
- Optics
- 5 CHEMISTRY
- Alchemy
- Aurifiction
- Aurifaction
- Marcobiotics
- History of Islamic Alchemy
- Substances, Equipment and Processes
- Industrial Chemistry
- Alcohol
- Perfumes
- Petroleum
- Acids
- Alkalis
- 6 MACHINES
- Water-rasing Machines
- Water-mills
- Windmills
- Siege Engines
- The Traction Trebuchet
- The Counterwieght Trebuchet
- 7 FINE TECHNOLOGY
- Islamic Sources for Fine Technology
- Clocks
- Trick Vessels
- Automata
- Fountains
- Miscellaneous
- 8 BRIDGES AND DAMS
- Bridges
- Beam and Cantilever Bridges
- Pontoon Bridges
- Arch Bridges
- Suspension Bridges
- Dams
- 9 IRRIGATION AND WATER-SUPPLY
- Irrigation Systems
- The Measurements of Irrigation Waters
- Qanats
- Water-supply
- 10 SURVEYING
- Levelling
- Triangulation
- Quantity Surveying
- 11 MINING
- Islamic Mines
- Mining Technology
- Non-ferrous Metallurgy
- Iron and Stell Metallurgy
- 12 TRANSMISSION OF ISLAMIC KNOWLEDGE TO EUROPE
- Science
- Engineering
- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX
