TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hasan,Ahmad Yusuf
AU  - Hill,Donald Routledge
AU  - UNESCO.
TI  - Islamic technology: an illustrated history 
SN  - 0521263336
AV  - T27.3.I57 H37 1992
U1  - 609.1 20
PY  - 1986///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Technology
KW  - Islamic Empire
KW  - History
KW  - Islamic countries
KW  - Technology, to 1985
KW  - sears
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-295) and index; 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; ARTS017
N2  - 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
ER  -