UID:
almahu_9949707052002882
Format:
1 online resource :
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illustrations.
ISBN:
9780190913274
Series Statement:
Oxford scholarship online
Content:
'A Bridge to the Sky' explores the close connections between science, arts, and visual culture as they developed in the medieval Islamic lands. It presents a significant study of the career of ʻAbbas Ibn Firnas, (d. 887), the most celebrated 'scientist' and polymath of early Islamic Spain, best known for conducting an experiment that has been celebrated as a milestone in the history of human flight.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2024.
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In English with selections in Arabic with English translations.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780190913243
Language:
English
Subjects:
General works
Keywords:
Biografie
DOI:
10.1093/oso/9780190913243.001.0001
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