The Planispheric Astrolabe
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The Planispheric Astrolabe
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language : en
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Release Date : 1985
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Planispheric Astrolabes From The National Museum Of American History
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Author : National Museum of American History (U.S.)
language : en
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Release Date : 1984
Planispheric Astrolabes From The National Museum Of American History written by National Museum of American History (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Science categories.
Aspects Of The Astrolabe
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Author : Arianna Borrelli
language : en
Publisher: Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH
Release Date : 2008
Aspects Of The Astrolabe written by Arianna Borrelli and has been published by Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Science categories.
"The astrolabe - often quoted as "the earliest computer" - is a mechanical instrument capable of performing astronomical computations. This study offers a new interpretation of its role in the Latin culture of the High Middle Ages, highlighting its epistemological significance. For Latin scholars around the year 1000, the astrolabe became the earliest, non-verbal channel to access and assimilate mathematical knowledge from the Arabic culture, and could be seen as representing a divine 'architectonical rationality' which humans could share in the mathematical experience. The novel methodology of this work combines the results of historical and philological analyses of manuscripts and material sources with the most recent insights on different kinds of mathematical thinking. Focussing on drawings and text fragments, with a new, detailed analysis of ms. Paris BnF 7412 (11th c), the study reconstructs the Latin high medieval mathematical experience, its non-verbal modes of communication and its relationship with both practice and philosophy."--BOOK JACKET.
The Planispheric Astrolabe
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Author : National Maritime Museum (Great Britain). Dept. of Navigation and Astronomy
language : en
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Release Date : 1979
The Planispheric Astrolabe written by National Maritime Museum (Great Britain). Dept. of Navigation and Astronomy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Astrolabes categories.
The Art Science And Technology Of Medieval Travel
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Author : Robert Odell Bork
language : en
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Release Date : 2008
The Art Science And Technology Of Medieval Travel written by Robert Odell Bork and has been published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
This sixth volume in the AVISTA series considers medieval travel from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives, placing the physical practice of transportation in the larger context of medieval thought about the world and its meaning. The papers included cover vehicle design and logistical management, the practicalities of how travellers oriented themselves, and the symbolism of the landscapes and maps created in the Middle Ages.
Astrolabes In Medieval Cultures
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-01-28
Astrolabes In Medieval Cultures written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-28 with History categories.
First published as a special issue of the journal Medieval Encounters (vol. 23, 2017), this volume, edited by Josefina Rodríguez-Arribas, Charles Burnett, Silke Ackermann, and Ryan Szpiech, brings together fifteen studies on various aspects of the astrolabe in medieval cultures. The astrolabe, developed in antiquity and elaborated throughout the Middle Ages, was used for calculation, teaching, and observation, and also served astrological and medical purposes. It was the most popular and prestigious of the mathematical instruments, and was found equally among practitioners of various sciences and arts as among princes in royal courts. By considering sources and instruments from Muslim, Christian, and Jewish contexts, this volume provides state-of-the-art research on the history and use of the astrolabe throughout the Middle Ages. Contributors are Silke Ackermann, Emilia Calvo, John Davis, Laura Fernández Fernández, Miquel Forcada, Azucena Hernández, David A. King, Taro Mimura, Günther Oestmann, Josefina Rodríguez-Arribas, Sreeramula Rajeswara Sarma, Petra G. Schmidl, Giorgio Strano, Flora Vafea, and Johannes Thomann.
Prognostication In The Medieval World
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Author : Matthias Heiduk
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2020-11-09
Prognostication In The Medieval World written by Matthias Heiduk and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-09 with History categories.
Two opposing views of the future in the Middle Ages dominate recent historical scholarship. According to one opinion, medieval societies were expecting the near end of the world and therefore had no concept of the future. According to the other opinion, the expectation of the near end created a drive to change the world for the better and thus for innovation. Close inspection of the history of prognostication reveals the continuous attempts and multifold methods to recognize and interpret God’s will, the prodigies of nature, and the patterns of time. That proves, on the one hand, the constant human uncertainty facing the contingencies of the future. On the other hand, it demonstrates the firm believe during the Middle Ages in a future which could be shaped and even manipulated. The handbook provides the first overview of current historical research on medieval prognostication. It considers the entangled influences and transmissions between Christian, Jewish, Islamic, and non-monotheistic societies during the period from a wide range of perspectives. An international team of 63 renowned authors from about a dozen different academic disciplines contributed to this comprehensive overview.
Kit B F Al L T Al Falak Yah
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Author : François Charette
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2003-01-01
Kit B F Al L T Al Falak Yah written by François Charette and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Science categories.
This study of mathematical instrumentation in the Mamluk world contains the edition and translation of a unique, richly-illustrated treatise, and provides a fascinating historical account of several instrument models that were thus far unknown or inadequately documented.
The Melon Shaped Astrolabe In Arabic Astronomy
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Author : Abū Jaʻfar Aḥmad ibn ʻAbd Allāh
language : en
Publisher: Franz Steiner Verlag
Release Date : 1999
The Melon Shaped Astrolabe In Arabic Astronomy written by Abū Jaʻfar Aḥmad ibn ʻAbd Allāh and has been published by Franz Steiner Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Nature categories.
The astrolabe was for many centuries the most popular of all astronomical instruments. Invented during the Hellenistic period, it proliferated in medieval times, especially in the lands of Islam and consequently also in Europe. The melon-shaped astrolabe is a special form of astrolabe. Unlike the commonly known planispheric instrument, it does not depend on stereographic projection. A description of its principles is to be found in the introduction and in the texts edited here. Making the instrument required elaborate mathematical procedures, which are themselves of considerable historical interest. Presented here are extended texts by Habash al-Hasib (9th century) and al-Biruni (d. 1048), together with extracts and references by other authors. The texts are accompanied by English translations and followed by detailed mathematical commentaries. "The results of Kennedy's and Lorch's research are impressive, and we should also mention the special philological competence of Prof. Paul Kunitzsch who was in charge of all the editions of Arabic texts which appear in the book. This book contains practically all the information available on this kind of instrument." Zeitschrift fuer Geschichte der arabisch-islamischen Wissenschaften "Kennedy, Kunitzsch and Lorch have provided a very careful and knowledgeable examination of the subject. This book deserves to be in the library of all those interested in astrolabes and instruments as well as Islamic astronomy and mathematics, whether they read Arabic or not." Nuncius .
The Mariner S Astrolabe A Survey Of 48 Surviving Examples
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Author : Alan Stimson
language : en
Publisher: UC Biblioteca Geral 1
Release Date : 1985
The Mariner S Astrolabe A Survey Of 48 Surviving Examples written by Alan Stimson and has been published by UC Biblioteca Geral 1 this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Astrolabes categories.