The Book of Ingenious Devices / Kitáb Al-Ḥiyal: Kitáb Al-Hiyal. by the Banú (Sons Of) Músà Bin Shákir

by P. Hill

Book Overview

skilled in geometry, ingenious devices ( lival), music and astronomy. According to Ibn al-Nad m and Ibn Khallik n their weakest subject was astronamy, but this seems to conflict with the opinions of Ibn Yunus and al-BIrun , hoth good judges, who spoke highly of the accuracy of the Banu Musa's astronomical observations. Mul)ammad, who was the most influential of the brothers, specialised in gcomctry and astronomy, and excellcd Al)mad in all the sciences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400997884
• ISBN13: 9789400997882
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"