Oeuvres philosophiques et scientifiques d'al-Kindī, Volume 1 Optique et la Catoptrique / / edited by Jolivet, Roshdi Rashed.
This volume deals with the history of optics in the IXth century as well as the transmission of Greek optics in Arabic. It contains the editio princeps and a French translation of the first books written in Arabic on optics and catoptrics, namely, the book On Rays and Rectification of Euclid's...
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| Superior document: | Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies ; 29/1 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 1997. |
| Year of Publication: | 1997 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies ;
29/1. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
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| Summary: | This volume deals with the history of optics in the IXth century as well as the transmission of Greek optics in Arabic. It contains the editio princeps and a French translation of the first books written in Arabic on optics and catoptrics, namely, the book On Rays and Rectification of Euclid's Optics , and other treatises written by philosopher and scientist Abū Ishāq al-Kindī. It also contains a new edition and French translation of Liber de causis diversitatum aspectus of al-Kindī. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004450467 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Jolivet, Roshdi Rashed. |