ISLAMIC SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

HILL, Donald R.

ISBN 10: 0748604553 / ISBN 13: 9780748604555

Published by Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 1993

xiii+250, numerous ills. throughout numbered by chapter. Pristine copy of this comprehensive survey, becoming uncommon. Note: quoted shipping rates are calculated for 500-700 gram net weight, cost will be modified up or down as appropriate outside this range. Size: 14 Cms x 21.5 Cms. Seller Inventory # 009275

Synopsis:

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.

About the Author: Donald R. Hill was an engineer and historian of science and technology. Alongside more general works on the history of technology, he wrote works on the history of medieval Arabic science and technology, and translated The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices (Kitáb fí ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiyya) of the Arab engineer Al-Jazari.

Bibliographic Details

Title: ISLAMIC SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: p/back
Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Ed.