Islamic Science and EngineeringEdinburgh University Press, 31/03/2014 - 256 من الصفحات This introduction to the physical sciences and engineering of the Islamic world is the first to trace the full extent of the Muslim scientific achievement in the period 750-1500. It describes how Muslim scientists and engineers contributed enormously to the technology of medieval Europe. |
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