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For much of the millennium before the rise of Portugal and Spain, Venice flourished as the hub of Europe's trade with the lands to its east and south. The profound mutual influences that resulted...

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Ottoman Contributions to Science and Technology

The Ottoman contribution to science and technology during their six hundred year rule is beyond measure. This article is a brief outline of just some of the Ottoman scientific activities and related...

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The renaissance of astronomy in Baghdad between 9th and 19th centuries

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BBC Four - The Dark Ages: An Age of Light - The Wonder of Islam

BBC Four: "The Dark Ages have been misunderstood. History has identified the period following the fall of the...

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Figure 1: Location map showing Kerala in India.

Kerala Mathematics and Its Possible Transmission to Europe

The Kerala School of astronomy and mathematics was an Indian school of mathematics and astronomy founded by...

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Figure 1: Ibn al-Haytham (here Alhasen) sharing with Galileo the honour of holding up the title page of Hevelius' Selenographia, pub¬lished in 1647. Note the image of the brain on the plinth below Ibn al-Haytham. Image courtesy of the library of the Royal Society.