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Brief Introduction to Astronomy in the Middle East
John M. Steele
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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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
Number of Pages
140
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863564284
SKU
V9780863564284
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About John M. Steele
John M. Steele is a Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of Durham.
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