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High Tech from the Dark Ages (Winter 2007)

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A metallurgical technique that goes all the way back to the swordsmiths of Crusader days helps keep your car out of the repair shop today. It involves peppering the surface of a part with thousands of tiny steel balls to keep metal fatigue from starting.

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Authors & Contributors
Chabás, José
Chabàs, Josep
Forcada, Miquel
Goldstein, Bernard R.
Kim, Nanny
Martínez Gázquez, José
Journals
al-Qanṭara
Aleph: Historical Studies in Science and Judaism
Centaurus: International Magazine of the History of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine
Icon: Journal of the International Committee for the History of Technology
Medieval Encounters
Publishers
Franco Angeli
Brill
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Cambridge University Press
Anchor
Aracne
Concepts
Metallurgy
Technology
Mines and mining
Astronomy
Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence
Environmental history
People
Euclid
Ptolemy
al-Battānī, Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Jābir
al-Khwārizmī, Muḥammad ibn Mūsā
al-Zarqali, Abu Ishaq
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Time Periods
Medieval
Early modern
14th century
Renaissance
11th century
17th century
Places
Toledo (Spain)
Alps (Europe)
Italy
Spain
Castille (Spain)
Andalusia (Spain)
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