Islamic technology : an illustrated history /
By: Hasan, Ahmad Yusuf
Title By: Hill, Donald Routledge | UNESCO
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BookPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1986.Edition: 1st pbk. ed.Description: xiv, 304 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0521263336Program: ARTS017Subject(s): Technology -- Islamic Empire -- History | Islamic countries -- Technology, to 1985DDC classification: 609.1 | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Islamic Collection | 609.17671 HA IS (Browse shelf) | Available | T0045096 |
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| 500.20902 HI IS Islamic science and engineering / | 509.17671 NA IS Islamic science : an illustrated study / | 509.22 KH MU Muslim scientists | 609.17671 HA IS Islamic technology : an illustrated history / | 610.91767 BR IS Islamic medicine : | 610.917671 UL IS Islamic medicine | 658.0088297 HA IS Islamic values and management practices : quality and transformation in the Arab world / |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-295) and index.
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List of illustrations Preface and acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Mechanical engineering 3. Civil engineering 4. Military technology 5. Ships and navigation 6. Chemical technology 7. Textiles, paper and leather 8. Agriculture and food technology 9. Mining and metallurgy 10. Engineers and artisans 11. Epilogue Selected bibliography Credits and permissions Index.
Although the contributions of Islamic civilisations to science have long been recognised, the application of this scientific expertise to technology has hitherto been neglected. This pioneering book begins to remedy that neglect, first by celebrating the richness and ingenuity of the world of Islamic technology and then by pointing the way forward to its more detailed exploration. Lavishly illustrated, this book explores the major technological achievements of Islamic civilisations.