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Byzantine and Arabic mathematical gearing

Title
Byzantine and Arabic mathematical gearing / J.V. Field, D.R. Hill, M.T. Wright.
Publication
London : Science Museum, 1985.

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Additional Authors
  • Field, Judith Veronica.
  • Hill, Donald Routledge.
  • Wright, M. T.
  • Science Museum (Great Britain)
Description
pages [87]-163 : illustrations; 25 cm
Uniform Title
Annals of science.
Subject
  • Bīrūnī, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, 973?-1048
  • Astronomical instruments > History
  • Gearing
  • gears
  • Astronomical instruments
Genre/Form
History.
Note
  • Title from cover.
  • Reprinted from Annals of science, v. 42.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
'Gears from the Byzantines: a portable sundial with calendrical gearing' / J.V. Field and M.T. Wright -- 'Al-Bīrūnī's mechanical calendar' / D.R. Hill.
ISBN
  • 0901805262
  • 9780901805263
OCLC
  • ocm26509200
  • 26509200
  • SCSB-1414482
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library