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

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

George Saliba

352 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

history challenging informative medium-paced

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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...

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