The Attraction of Ibn al-Haytham’s Optics
The Optics (kitāb al-Manāzir or Perspectiva/De aspectibus of Abū ʿAlī ibn al-Haytham al-Ḥasan ibn al-Ḥasan (ca.…
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This exhibition was born out of an idea to showcase some of Middle Temple Library’s…
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A summarised transcript* of the lecture given for the Ijtimak Ilmuwan Islam Antarabangsa (International Conference…
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In early civilizations, technology developed independently from philosophical ideas and scientific theorems. Different civilizations have…
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This article introduces the author’s book that demonstrates a long historical chronology of sophisticated technological…
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This short article is a highlight of an online lecture recently given on 19 February…
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This paper explores the medical philanthropy of Rabia Gülnüş (pronounced Gulnush) Sultan in 17th century…
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Infectious diseases have been the subject of much interest in the history of medicine. Significant…
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The history of science is a fundamental element in constructing a full understanding of the…
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Forward by HRH Prince Charles, now HM King Charles III, to the 3rd edition of…
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