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A Brief Introduction to Astronomy in the Middle East

John M Steele author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Saqi Books

Published:13th Mar '08

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The Middle East was both the birthplace of astronomy and the centre for its development during the medieval period. John M. Steele traces the development of the Late Babylonians' ingenious schemes for modelling planetary motion. He reveals how medieval Islamic advances in the study of the heavens, and the design of precise astronomical instruments, led to breakthroughs by Renaissance practitioners such as Copernicus and Kepler. Steele offers a fascinating insight into the history of astronomy in the Middle East and its profound influence on the rest of the world.

ISBN: 9780863564284

Dimensions: 195mm x 130mm x 15mm

Weight: 147g

140 pages