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The Lighthouse and the Observatory: Islam, Science, and Empire in Late Ottoman Egypt - Science in History Stolz, Daniel A. (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
The Lighthouse and the Observatory: Islam, Science, and Empire in Late Ottoman Egypt - Science in History
Stolz, Daniel A. (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
In this fresh take on astronomy's role in modern Islamic practice, science and technology are linked with the cultural, material, and political transformations of Ottoman Egypt in the nineteenth century.
350 pages, 19 b/w illus. 2 tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | January 11, 2018 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107196339 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 330 |
| Dimensions | 235 × 160 × 23 mm · 599 g (Weight (estimated)) |
| Language | English |