ocn163329244, OCoLC, 2017-04-10, 070306s2008 enkab b 001 0 eng, bnb, GBA760129, , , 9780863564284 (pbk.), 0863564283 (pbk.), , , , , (OCoLC)163329244, , , UKM, eng, UKM, YDXCP, BAKER, BTCTA, BWKUK, BWX, OBE, VP@, HEBIS, DEBBG, OCLCQ, OCL, A7U, DEBSZ, OCLCQ, YUS, OCLCO, , , pcc, , , QB 23, S73 2008, , 4, QB 23, rvk, UB 2475, , , P5180, Steele, John,, , , A brief introduction to astronomy in the Middle East /, John M. Steele., 1, 2, Astronomy in the Middle East, 3, 0, London ;, San Francisco :, Saqi,, 2008., , , London ;, San Francisco :, Saqi,, 2008., 153 p. :, ill., map ;, 20 cm., , , Brief introductions series, 1, , Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-148) and index., , , "In this brief introduction John Steele offers an intriguing insight into Middle Eastern achievements in astronomy and their profound influence on the rest of the world." "Amongst other things, the book traces the Late Babylonians' ingenious schemes for modelling planetary motion. It also 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" "An invaluable introduction to one of the oldest sciences in the world."--Jacket., 1, , Modern Book, Purchase, , , signed by author, , , 2008.128, , , Astronomy, Arab., Astronomy, Medieval., Islam and science., , , , 0, 0, 0, Brief introductions series., , 0, Table of contents, Table of contents, 4, 4, 1, 1, application/pdf, http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016422028&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA, http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc%5Flibrary=BVB01&doc%5Fnumber=016422028&line%5Fnumber=0001&func%5Fcode=DB%5FRECORDS&service%5Ftype=MEDIA, YBP Library Services, YANK, , , 100478343, HELD BY AP$ - 142 OTHER HOLDINGS, , , c, a, m, a, a163329244zUKMhFulliLCCkDDCnSummaryppccu20130516, a422569536zCLSbHARVARD UNIV, CABOT SCI LIBRhLess-than-full batchiLCCkDDCu20100701, a231658930zPULbPRINCETON UNIVhFulliLCCkDDCu20100713, a272247947zSTFbSTANFORD UNIV LIBRhFulliLCCu20100726, a310158863zPAUbUNIV OF PENNSYLVANIAhFulliLCCkDDCppccu20100726, a768559302zYUSbYALE UNIV LIBRdURIhFulliLCCkDDCnSummaryppccu20111217, aZ0bAP$, DATE_RECEIVED, 2008-7-1, QB23 .S73 2008
