A History of Arabic Astronomy: Planetary Theories During the Golden Age of Islam

by George Saliba

Book Overview

A History of Arabic Astronomy is a comprehensive survey of Arabic planetary theories from the eleventh century to the fifteenth century based on recent manuscript discoveries. George Saliba argues that the medieval period, often called a period of decline in Islamic intellectual history, was scientifically speaking, a very productive period in which astronomical theories of the highest order were produced. Based on the most recent manuscript discoveries,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814780237
• ISBN13: 9780814780237
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.3"