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A Brief Introduction to Astronomy in the Middle East

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Traces the development of the Late Babylonians' ingenious schemes for modelling planetary motion. This work 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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780863564284
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 140
  • Published:
  • March 13, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 148x212x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 194 g.
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Description of A Brief Introduction to Astronomy in the Middle East

Traces the development of the Late Babylonians' ingenious schemes for modelling planetary motion. This work 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.

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