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Muslim Heritage in Mechanics and Technology: Outline of a Program for Future Research
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The following text is the revised and expanded version of a lecture presented at The Royal Society in London...

Ridhwan al-Sa’ati: A Biographical Outline
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Fakhr al-Dīn Ridhwān ibn Rustam al-Sā'ātī (d. between 618-626 H/1220-1229 CE) was a scholar and mechanical...


The Astronomical Clock of Taqi Al-Din: Virtual Reconstruction
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In his book The Brightest Stars for the Construction of Mechanical Clocks (Al-Kawakib al-durriyya fi wadh' al...


Muslim Printing Before Gutenberg
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Gutenberg in the 15th century. Based on his work on original sources, he states that some of the early...


Al-Jazari's Third Water-Raising Device: Analysis of its Mathematical and Mechanical Principles
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Five pumps or water-raising machines are described by al-Jazari in his monumental treatise of mechanics Al-...


Al-Jazari’s Castle Water Clock: Analysis of its Components and Functioning
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The first machine described by al-Jazari in his famous treatise of mechanics Al-Jami‘ bayn al-‘ilm wa 'l-‘...