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By Roshdi Rashed

The Arabic contribution is key to the heritage of technology, arithmetic and expertise, yet previously no unmarried booklet has provided an updated synthesis of data during this quarter. In 3 fully-illustrated volumes the Encyclopedia of the historical past of Arabic Science files the historical past and philosophy of Arabic technology from the earliest occasions to the current day. The set as a complete covers seven centuries. Thirty chapters, written via a global staff of experts from Europe, the USA, the center East and Russia disguise such components as astronomy, arithmetic, song, engineering, nautical technological know-how and clinical institutions.

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