Encyclopedia Of The History Of Arabic Science Technology Alchemy And Life Sciences

Author : Rushdī Rāshid,Régis Morelon
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780415124126

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Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science: Technology, alchemy and life sciences by Rushdī Rāshid,Régis Morelon Pdf

"The Arab contribution is fundamental to the history of science, mathematics and technology, but until now no single publication has offered an up-to-date synthesis of knowledge in this area. In three fully-illustrated volumes the Encyclopedia of the History of Arab Science documents the history and philosophy of Arab science from the earliest times to the present day. Thirty-one chapters, written by an international team of specialists, cover astronomy, mathematics, music, engineering, nautical science, scientific institutions and many other areas. The Encyclopedia is divided into three volumes: 1. Astronomy--Theoretical and applied 2. Mathematics and the Physical Sciences 3. Technology, Alchemy, and the Life Sciences. Extensively illustrated with figures, tables, and plates, each chapter is written by an internationally respected expert, guaranteeing accuracy and quality. Each volume contains an extensive bibliography of sources and suggestions for further reading, and the set is fully indexed. This set will interest mathematicians, engineers and scientists, as well as students of history, the history of science, and Middle Eastern studies."--Publisher's information.

Author : Roshdi Rashed
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1242 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134977239

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Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science by Roshdi Rashed Pdf

The Arabic contribution is fundamental to the history of science, mathematics and technology, but until now no single publication has offered an up-to-date synthesis of knowledge in this area. In three fully-illustrated volumes the Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science documents the history and philosophy of Arabic science from the earliest times to the present day. The set as a whole covers seven centuries. Thirty chapters, written by an international team of specialists from Europe, America, the Middle East and Russia cover such areas as astronomy, mathematics, music, engineering, nautical science and scientific institutions.

Author : Rushdī Rāshid
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1105 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0415124115

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Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science by Rushdī Rāshid Pdf

Author : Rushdī Rāshid,Régis Morelon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Science
ISBN : UVA:X004004246

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Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science by Rushdī Rāshid,Régis Morelon Pdf

"The Arab contribution is fundamental to the history of science, mathematics and technology, but until now no single publication has offered an up-to-date synthesis of knowledge in this area. In three fully-illustrated volumes the Encyclopedia of the History of Arab Science documents the history and philosophy of Arab science from the earliest times to the present day. Thirty-one chapters, written by an international team of specialists, cover astronomy, mathematics, music, engineering, nautical science, scientific institutions and many other areas. The Encyclopedia is divided into three volumes: 1. Astronomy--Theoretical and applied 2. Mathematics and the Physical Sciences 3. Technology, Alchemy, and the Life Sciences. Extensively illustrated with figures, tables, and plates, each chapter is written by an internationally respected expert, guaranteeing accuracy and quality. Each volume contains an extensive bibliography of sources and suggestions for further reading, and the set is fully indexed. This set will interest mathematicians, engineers and scientists, as well as students of history, the history of science, and Middle Eastern studies."--Publisher's information.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Science
ISBN : LCCN:00362029

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Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science: Eastern Arabic astronomy between the eighth and the eleventh centuries by Anonim Pdf

"The Arab contribution is fundamental to the history of science, mathematics and technology, but until now no single publication has offered an up-to-date synthesis of knowledge in this area. In three fully-illustrated volumes the Encyclopedia of the History of Arab Science documents the history and philosophy of Arab science from the earliest times to the present day. Thirty-one chapters, written by an international team of specialists, cover astronomy, mathematics, music, engineering, nautical science, scientific institutions and many other areas. The Encyclopedia is divided into three volumes: 1. Astronomy--Theoretical and applied 2. Mathematics and the Physical Sciences 3. Technology, Alchemy, and the Life Sciences. Extensively illustrated with figures, tables, and plates, each chapter is written by an internationally respected expert, guaranteeing accuracy and quality. Each volume contains an extensive bibliography of sources and suggestions for further reading, and the set is fully indexed. This set will interest mathematicians, engineers and scientists, as well as students of history, the history of science, and Middle Eastern studies."--Publisher's information.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Islam and sciencev Encyclopedias
ISBN : OCLC:519470248

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Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science by Anonim Pdf

Author : A. M. Celâl ?engör
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0813711967

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The Large-wavelength Deformations of the Lithosphere by A. M. Celâl ?engör Pdf

Author : Mohamed Meouak,Cristina Puente
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110773651

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Connected Stories by Mohamed Meouak,Cristina Puente Pdf

Concepts such as influence, imitation, emulation, transmission or plagiarism are transcendental to cultural history and the subject of universal debate. They are not mere labels imposed by modern historiography on ancient texts, nor are they the result of a later interpretation of ways of transmitting and teaching, but are concepts defined and discussed internally, within all cultures, since time immemorial, which have yielded very diverse results. In the case of culture, or better Arab-Islamic cultures, we could analyze and discuss endlessly numerous terms that refer to concepts related to the multiple ways of perceiving the Other, receiving his knowledge and producing new knowledge. The purpose of this book evolves around these concepts, and it aims to become part of a very long tradition of studies on this subject that is essential to the understanding of the processes of reception and creation. The authors analyze them in depth through the use of examples that are based on the well-known idea that societies in different regions did not remain isolated and indifferent to the literary, religious or scientific creations that were developed in other territories and moreover that the flow of ideas did not always occur in only one direction. Contacts, both voluntary and involuntary, are never incidental or marginal, but are rather the true engine of the evolution of knowledge and creation. It can also be stated that it has been the awareness of the existence of multidimensional cultural relations which has allowed modern historiography on Arab cultures to evolve and be enriched in recent decades.

Author : Brij Mohan Johri,Bharati Bhattacharyya
Publisher : Allied Publishers
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006-06-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798177649825

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History of Biological Science by Brij Mohan Johri,Bharati Bhattacharyya Pdf

This book gives a concise account of the historical aspects of the ‘history of biological sciences’, during the ancient, medieval and modern periods. The status of science in ancient civilizations has been traced and highlighted. Major discoveries and concepts which resulted n amelioration of human pain and suffering, environmental control in the evolution of more complex organisms and survival of the fittest have been adequately dealt with. Also discussed are the discoveries unraveling the secrets of heredity and inheritance of character. The role of physiological and biological processes in the growth of plants and their development, significance of hormones and vitamins have been nicely covered.

Author : Mónica García-Salmones Rovira
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781009332163

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The Necessity of Nature by Mónica García-Salmones Rovira Pdf

To understand our current world crises, it is essential to study the origins of the systems and institutions we now take for granted. This book takes a novel approach to charting intellectual, scientific, and philosophical histories alongside the development of the international legal order by studying the philosophy and theology of the Scientific Revolution and its impact on European natural law, political liberalism, and political economy. Starting from analysis of the work of Thomas Hobbes, Robert Boyle and John Locke on natural law, the author incorporates a holistic approach that encompasses global matters beyond the foundational matters of treaties and diplomacy. The monograph promotes a sustainable transformation of international law in the context of related philosophy, history, and theology. Tackling issues such as nature, money, necessities, human nature, secularism, and epistemology which underlie natural lawyers' thinking, Dr García-Salmones explains their enduring relevance for international legal studies today.

Author : Michael Burkard
Publisher : Springer
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319610672

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Conflicting Philosophies and International Trade Law by Michael Burkard Pdf

This book reveals how conflicting worldviews are at the root of public controversies on policy and trade issues. It highlights the particularly controversial disputes at the level of the World Trade Organization in the case of regulating beef-hormones and GMOs, aiming to show how negotiators of international agreements, members of dispute settlement bodies, and policy makers in general could have recourse to concepts of other disciplines such as epistemology and philosophy in order to address deadlocked legal disputes. Ultimately, the book is a manifesto for independent and critical research.

Author : Sanjay Kumar,Satya P. Mohanty,Archana Kumar,Raj Kumar
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780429536458

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China, India and Alternative Asian Modernities by Sanjay Kumar,Satya P. Mohanty,Archana Kumar,Raj Kumar Pdf

The conception of modernity as a radical rupture from the past runs parallel to the conception of Europe as the primary locus of global history. The essays in this volume contest the temporal and spatial divisions—between past and present, modernity and tradition, and Europe’s progress and Asia’s stasis—which the conventional narrative of modernity creates. Drawing on early modern Chinese and Indian history and culture instead, the authors of the book explore the provenance of modernity beyond the west to see it in a transcultural and pluralistic light. The central argument of this volume is that modernity does not have a singular core or essence—a causal centre. Its key features need to be disaggregated and new configurations and combinations imagined. By studying the Bhakti movement, Confucian democracy, and the maritime and agrarian economies of China and India, this book enlarges the terms of debate and revisits devalued terms and concepts like tradition, religion, authority, and rural as resources for modernity. This book will be of great interest to researchers and academicians working in the areas of history, Sociology, Cultural Studies, literature, geopolitics, South Asian and East Asian Studies.

Author : Daniel French
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822981930

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When They Hid the Fire by Daniel French Pdf

When They Hid the Fire examines the American social perceptions of electricity as an energy technology that were adopted between the mid-nineteenth and early decades of the twentieth centuries. Arguing that both technical and cultural factors played a role, Daniel French shows how electricity became an invisible and abstract form of energy in American society. As technological advancements allowed for an increasing physical distance between power generation and power consumption, the commodity of electricity became consciously detached from the environmentally destructive fire and coal that produced it. This development, along with cultural forces, led the public to define electricity as mysterious, utopian, and an alternative to nearby fire-based energy sources. With its adoption occurring simultaneously with Progressivism and consumerism, electricity use was encouraged and seen as an integral part of improvement and modernity, leading Americans to culturally construct electricity as unlimited and environmentally inconsequential—a newfound “basic right” of life in the United States.

Author : Henrik Lagerlund
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1448 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781402097287

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Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy by Henrik Lagerlund Pdf

This is the first reference ever devoted to medieval philosophy. It covers all areas of the field from 500-1500 including philosophers, philosophies, key terms and concepts. It also provides analyses of particular theories plus cultural and social contexts.

Author : Charles Burnett,Sébastien Moureau
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350251489

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A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Middle Ages by Charles Burnett,Sébastien Moureau Pdf

A Cultural History of Chemistry in the Middle Ages covers the period from 600 to 1500 in European and Islamic cultures. Arabic theories and terminology for the science of matter were introduced into the West and became known as 'alchemy'. Based in experiment and innovation – and bound up in networks of mining, manufacturing, trade and commerce – alchemical practice largely focused on the production of new substances through various processes. At the same time, alchemy was deeply theoretical, exploring the development of mineralogy, the perfection of corruptible matter, the prolongation of life, and the cure of diseases. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Chemistry presents the first comprehensive history from the Bronze Age to today, covering all forms and aspects of chemistry and its ever-changing social context. The themes covered in each volume are theory and concepts; practice and experiment; laboratories and technology; culture and science; society and environment; trade and industry; learning and institutions; art and representation. Charles Burnett is Professor of the History of Islamic Influences in Europe at the Warburg Institute, UK. Sébastien Moureau is Assistant Professorat the FNRS, attached to the University of Louvain, Belgium. Volume 2 in the Cultural History of Chemistry set. General Editors: Peter J. T. Morris, University College London, UK, and Alan Rocke, Case Western Reserve University, USA.