The observatory in Islam and its place in the general history of the observatory. Tapa blanda - 2016

Ankara: AKM , 2016. Soft cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. [xii], 483 p. b/w plts. The observatory in Islam and its place in the general history of the observatory. List of Plates., Introduction., Chapter I - Astronmy and Astrology in Islam., Chapter II - Al Mamûn's Observatory Building Activity General Considerations., Chapter III - Early Observatories of Islam; the Ninth and Tenth Centuries., Chapter IV - The Time of Al Birûni and Ibn Sina General Remarks and Al Birûni., Chapter V - The Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries., Chapter VI - The Maragha Observatory., Chapter VII - The Fourteenth Century and Minor Observatoies., Chapter VIII - The Samarqand and the Istanbul Observatories., Chapter IX - The World of Islam and the Observatory as a Specialized Institution., Chapter X - The World of Islam and its Place in the General History of the Observatory., Conclusion., Appendix I Appendix., II Bibliography., Index.

Paperback. New.