Oeuvres philosophiques et scientifiques d'al-Kindī, Volume 1 Optique et la Catoptrique
Author:   Jolivet ,  Roshdi Rashed
Publisher:   Brill
Volume:   29/1
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9789004097810


Pages:   776
Publication Date:   01 December 1996
Format:   Hardback
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Oeuvres philosophiques et scientifiques d'al-Kindī, Volume 1 Optique et la Catoptrique


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This volume deals with the history of optics in the 9th century as well as the transmission of the first books written in Arabic on optics and catoptrics, namely the work ""On Rays and Rectification of Euclid's Optics"" and other treatises written by philosopher and scientist Aba Ishaq al-Kindi. It also contains a new edition and French translation of ""Liber de Causis Diversitatum Aspectus"" of al-Kindi.

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Author:   Jolivet ,  Roshdi Rashed
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   29/1
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 5.10cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   1.482kg
ISBN:  

9789004097810


ISBN 10:   9004097813
Pages:   776
Publication Date:   01 December 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you.
Language:   French

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Reviews

' This is a very substantial achievement, which deeply enriches our understanding of the islamic contribution to theories of light and vision...'.<br>David C. Lindberg, Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Sciences, 1998.<br>' contains excellent editionsan enormous progress in our knowledge of the subject'<br>Julio Samss-Moya, Mathematical Reviews, 2001.<br>


' This is a very substantial achievement, which deeply enriches our understanding of the islamic contribution to theories of light and vision... '. David C. Lindberg, Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Sciences , 1998. ' contains excellent editions an enormous progress in our knowledge of the subject ' Julio Samso-Moya, Mathematical Reviews , 2001.


Author Information

Roshdi Rashed, Doctorat d'État in History and Philosophy of Sciences, is Directeur de Recherche at the C.N.R.S. and Professor at the University of Tokyo.

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