Science and Technology in the Islamic World: Proceedings of the XXth International Congress of History of Science (Liège, 20-26 July 1997) Vol. XXI (de Diversis Artibus)

This volume provides a comprehensive overview of current researches on science in the Muslim-Arab world. The papers deal with the religious and institutional context, mathematics, optics, astronomy, mechanics, natural philosophy, and pharamacology.The present volume also includes a general author index of the 21 volumes that make up the proceedings of the XXth International Congress of History of Science. v. 1. Science, technology and political change / edited by Dieter Hoffmann, Benoît Severyns and Raymond G. Stokes v. 2. Between the natural and the artificial : dyestuffs and medicines / edited by Gérard Emptoz and Patricia Elena Aceves Pastrana v. 4. Le charbon de terre en Europe occidental avant l'usage industriel du coke / edité par Paul Benoit et Catherine Verna v. 5. The spread of the scientific revolution in the European periphery, Latin America and East Asia / edited by Celina A. Lértora Mendoza, Efthymios Nicolaïdis and Jan Vandersmissen v. 6. Science, technology, and industry in the Ottoman world / edited by Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Ahmed Djebbar, and Feza Günergun v. 7. Technology and engineering / edited by Michel Lette and Michel Oris v. 8. Medieval and classical traditions and the renaissance of physico-mathematical sciences in the 16th century / edited by Pier Daniele Napolitani and Pierre Souffrin v. 9. Science and technology in East Asia / edited by Alain Arrault and Catherine Jami v. 10. Earth sciences, geography, and cartography / edited by Goulven Laurent v. 12. Optics and astronomy / edited by Gérard Somon and Suzanne Débarbat v. 13. Studies in history of mathematics dedicated to A.P. Youschkevitch / edited by Eberhard Knobloch, Jean Mawhin, and Serguei S. Demidov v. 14. History of modern physics / edited by Helge Kragh, Geert Vanpaemel, Pierre Marage v. 17. Engineering and engineers / edited by Michael Ciaran Duffy v. 18. Alchemy, chemistry, and pharmacy / edited by Michel Bougard v. 19. Institutions and societies for teaching, research, and popularisation / edited by Andrée Despy-Meyer v. 20. Science, philosophy, and music / edited by Erwin Neuenschwander and Laurence Bouquiaux v. 21. Science and technology in the Islamic world / edited by S.M. Razaullah Ansari. Edited By S.m. Razaullah Ansari; With A Proceedings' Author Index By Daniela Berariu. Includes Bibliographical References.