Science, Tools and Magic

Francis Maddison & Emilie Savage-Smith

ISBN 10: 0197276105 / ISBN 13: 9780197276105

Published by London: The Nour Foundation in Association with Azimuth Editions & Oxford University Press, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Science, Tools and Magic

Publisher: London: The Nour Foundation in Association with Azimuth Editions & Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

The Nasser D. Khalili Collection contains an enormous number of historically important objects relating to the fields of Islamic science in astrology, astronomy, medicine, and magic. This volume brings all these subjects together, and provides fascinating insight into the traditions and innovations of scholars and scientists in Islamic cultures. An intriguing and beautiful array of instruments and artefacts are presented here, accompanied by complete descriptions and authoritative essays.

About the Author:

Francis Maddison, Curator, Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford. Emilie Savage-Smith, Research Associate, Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, University of Oxford. Ralph Pinder-Wilson, formerly at the Department of Oriental Antiquities, British Museum.