Islamic technology : an illustrated history / Al Hassan ; Donald R. Hill
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| 41/118 | 1343 | Libros modernos desde 1900 |
1. INTRODUCTION. 1.1. Brief review of pre-Islamic science and technology. 1.2. Some factors of innovation in Islamic technology. 1.3. Development of the natural sciences in Islam. 1.4. Aspects of Islamic Science. 1.5. Technology from non-Islamic sources. 1.6. Transfer of technology from the Islamic world to the West. 2. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. 2.1. Water-raising machines. 2.2. Power-water and wind. 2.3. Water-clocks and mechanical cloks. 2.4. Automata, fountains and mechanical toys. 2.5. Instrument making. 2.6. The search for energy. 3. CIVIL ENGINEERING. 3.1. Building technology. 3.2. Roads and bridges. 3.3. Irrigation. 3.4. Dams. 3.5. Surveying. 4. MILITARY TECHNOLOGY. 4.1. Arabic military treatises. 4.2. Cavalry. 4.3. Edgeg weapons. 4.4. The bow and the crossbow. 4.5. Siege engines. 4.6. Fortifications. 4.7. Military communications. 4.8. Incendiary weapons, gunpowder and cannon. 5. SHIPS AND NAVIGATION. 5.1. Shipbuiliding. 5.2. Navigation. 5.3. Navies. 6. CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY. 6.1. Alchemy, chemistry and chemical technology. 6.2. Alchemical equipment. 6.3. Alchemical processes. 6.4. Distillation. 6.5. Alcohol. 6.6. Perfumes, rose-water and essential oils. 6.7. Petroleum and petroleum refining. 6.8. Distillation and extraction of industrial oils and fats. 6.9. Acids. 6.10. Alkalis. 6.11. Soap. 6.12. Glass. 6.13. Ceramics. 6.14. Inks and pigments. 6.15. Dyes. 7. TEXTILES, PAPER AND LEATHER. 7.1. The textile industry. 7.2. Paper. 7.3. Leather. 8. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY. 8.1. The Islamic agricultural revolution. 8.2. Agricultural implements. 8.3. Flour and bread. 8.4. Sugar. 8.5. Edible vegetable oils. 8.6. Food and drink. 9. MINING AND METALLURGY. 9.1. Islamic mines. 9.2. Mining technology. 9.3. Non-ferrous metallurgy. 9.4. Iron and stell. 10. ENGINEERS AND ARTISANS. 10.1. Technology as a branch of science. 10.2. The role of engineers and architects. 10.3. Artisans. 10.4. Quality control. 11. EPILOGUE. 11.1. The need to re-examine critical historical issues. 11.2. Factors of decline and omse obstacles to progress. 11.3. Future Islamic technology.
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1. INTRODUCTION. 1.1. Brief review of pre-Islamic science and technology. 1.2. Some factors of innovation in Islamic technology. 1.3. Development of the natural sciences in Islam. 1.4. Aspects of Islamic Science. 1.5. Technology from non-Islamic sources. 1.6. Transfer of technology from the Islamic world to the West. 2. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. 2.1. Water-raising machines. 2.2. Power-water and wind. 2.3. Water-clocks and mechanical cloks. 2.4. Automata, fountains and mechanical toys. 2.5. Instrument making. 2.6. The search for energy. 3. CIVIL ENGINEERING. 3.1. Building technology. 3.2. Roads and bridges. 3.3. Irrigation. 3.4. Dams. 3.5. Surveying. 4. MILITARY TECHNOLOGY. 4.1. Arabic military treatises. 4.2. Cavalry. 4.3. Edgeg weapons. 4.4. The bow and the crossbow. 4.5. Siege engines. 4.6. Fortifications. 4.7. Military communications. 4.8. Incendiary weapons, gunpowder and cannon. 5. SHIPS AND NAVIGATION. 5.1. Shipbuiliding. 5.2. Navigation. 5.3. Navies. 6. CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY. 6.1. Alchemy, chemistry and chemical technology. 6.2. Alchemical equipment. 6.3. Alchemical processes. 6.4. Distillation. 6.5. Alcohol. 6.6. Perfumes, rose-water and essential oils. 6.7. Petroleum and petroleum refining. 6.8. Distillation and extraction of industrial oils and fats. 6.9. Acids. 6.10. Alkalis. 6.11. Soap. 6.12. Glass. 6.13. Ceramics. 6.14. Inks and pigments. 6.15. Dyes. 7. TEXTILES, PAPER AND LEATHER. 7.1. The textile industry. 7.2. Paper. 7.3. Leather. 8. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY. 8.1. The Islamic agricultural revolution. 8.2. Agricultural implements. 8.3. Flour and bread. 8.4. Sugar. 8.5. Edible vegetable oils. 8.6. Food and drink. 9. MINING AND METALLURGY. 9.1. Islamic mines. 9.2. Mining technology. 9.3. Non-ferrous metallurgy. 9.4. Iron and stell. 10. ENGINEERS AND ARTISANS. 10.1. Technology as a branch of science. 10.2. The role of engineers and architects. 10.3. Artisans. 10.4. Quality control. 11. EPILOGUE. 11.1. The need to re-examine critical historical issues. 11.2. Factors of decline and omse obstacles to progress. 11.3. Future Islamic technology.
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