Title: Astronomy and astrology in the Islamic world /
Authors: Blake, Stephen P.,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Islamic astronomy History.; Islamic astrology History.
Abstract: Surveys the contributions of Islamic astronomers and mathematicians to the development of astronomy and astrology.
Contents: From Egypt to Islam -- From Muhammad to the Seljuqs -- The observatory in Isfahan -- Astronomy and astrology in Al-Andalus -- The observatory in Maragha -- The observatory in Samarqand -- The observatory in Istanbul -- The observatory in Shahjahanabad -- Medieval and early-modern Europe -- Conclusion -- Glossary: astronomical instruments.