Book ID: CBB001021241

Eastern Astrolabes (2009)

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Pingree, David Edwin (Author)


Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum


Publication Date: 2009
Edition Details: Forward by Paul Knappenberger
Physical Details: xix + 268 pp.; ill.; bibl.; index
Language: English

Description On the astrolabes in the Adler collection covering Arabic, Persian, and Sanskrit instruments.


Reviewed By

Review Hehmeyer, Ingrid (2010) Review of "Eastern Astrolabes". Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences (p. 635). unapi

Review Schechner, Sara J. (2010) Review of "Eastern Astrolabes". Aestimatio: Critical Reviews in the History of Science (p. 7). unapi

Review Burnett, Charles (2012) Review of "Eastern Astrolabes". Annals of Science: The History of Science and Technology (pp. 446-447). unapi

Review Schechner, Sara J. (2010) Review of "Eastern Astrolabes". Aestimatio: Critical Reviews in the History of Science (p. 8). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
King, David A.
Sarma, Sreeramula Rajeswara
Charette, François
Calvo, Emilia
Muriel Roiland
Bruno Halff
Concepts
Astronomy
Scientific apparatus and instruments
Astrolabes
Arab/Islamic world, civilization and culture
India, civilization and culture
Cosmology
Time Periods
Medieval
Ancient
9th century
11th century
Renaissance
19th century
Places
Middle and Near East
Baghdad (Iraq)
Spain
Greece
Europe
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