The Observatory in Islam and Its Place in the General History of the Observatory by Sayili Aydin (8 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. 472pp 7 bw plates at rear, printed paper wrappers, covers chipped and detached spine chipped with loss and repaired with tape, Richard Lorch's copy with his ms notes loosely inserted, a copy for rebinding, Publications of the Turkish Historical Society series VII, No. 38.

Soft cover. Condition: New. Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. [xii], 472 p., 8 p. b/w plts. Second Edition. The observatory in Islam and its place in the general history of the observatory. List of Plates., Introduction., Chapter I - Astronmy and Astrology in Islam., Chapter II - Al Mamûn's Observatory Building Activity General Considerations., Chapter III - Early Observatories of Islam; the Ninth and Tenth Centuries., Chapter IV - The Time of Al Birûni and Ibn Sina General Remarks and Al Birûni., Chapter V - The Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries., Chapter VI - The Maragha Observatory., Chapter VII - The Fourteenth Century and Minor Observatoies., Chapter VIII - The Samarqand and the Istanbul Observatories., Chapter IX - The World of Islam and the Observatory as a Specialized Institution., Chapter X - The World of Islam and its Place in the General History of the Observatory., Conclusion., Appendix I Appendix., II Bibliography., Index.

Soft cover. Condition: New. SAYILI, AYDIN The observatory in Islam and its place in the general history of the observatory. Ankara: TTK, 1988. Large 8vo., xi, [1], 472 p., 7 plates. Paperback. New ISBN: 9789751600028 CATALOG: Islamica KEYWORDS: Islam History of science Contents: List of Plates Introduction Chapter I - Astronmy and Astrology in Islam Chapter II - Al Mamûn's Observatory Building Activity General Considerations Chapter III - Early Observatories of Islam; the Ninth and Tenth Centuries Chapter IV - The Time of Al Birûni and Ibn Sina General Remarks and Al Birûni Chapter V - The Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries Chapter VI - The Maragha Observatory Chapter VII - The Fourteenth Century and Minor Observatoies Chapter VIII - The Samarqand and the Istanbul Observatories Chapter IX - The World of Islam and the Observatory as a Specialized Institution Chapter X - The World of Islam and its Place in the General History of the Observatory Conclusion Appendix I Appendix II Bibliography Index.

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Facsimile Reprint of 1960 First Edition. [xii], 472 pp; 7 plates. Very Good, in original wrappers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. 472 + 7 b&w plates. A very good copy in original red cloth. Split on the inside front cover but with no evidence on the outside.