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    Contributions of Early Muslim Scientists to Engineering Sciences and Related Studies

    Editors
    Abdi O. Shuriye Waleed F. Faris

    HUM Press

    Published by: nUM Press International Islamic University Malaysia First Edition, 2011 nUM Press, nUM

    All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without any prior written permission of the publisher.

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    Abdi O. Shuriye & Waleed F. Faris: Contributions of Early Muslim Scientists to Engineering Sciences and Related Studies ISBN: 978-967-418-157-4

    Member ofMajlis Penerbitan Ilmiah Malaysia - MAPIM (Malaysian Scholarly Publishing Council) Printed by: HUM PRINTING SDN.BHD. No.1, Jalan Industri Batu Caves 1/3 Taman Perindustrian Batu Caves Batu Caves Centre Point 68100 Batu Caves Selangor Darul Ehsan
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    Contents
    TITLE

    Preface Acknowledgment Lists of Contributors Introduction Chapter I AI-Battani's Contribution to Astronomy Chapter 2 Safiha by AI-Zarqali Chapter 3 Ibn Al Shatir's Influence on Modem Astronomy Chapter 4 I-Zarqali on Instrumentation Chapter 5 Contributions of AI-Razi on Alchemy in Terms of Metal and Substance Chapter 6 Jabir Ibn Hayyan's Work on Sulphur-Mercury Theory Chapter 7 The Contribution of Hassan AI-Rammah to Gunpowder and Rocket Technology Chapter 8 The Contribution ofibn AI-Awwam in Botany and Agriculture Chapter 9 AI-Battani Contributions in Astronomy and Mathematics Chapter 10 AI-Biruni's Views on the Discovery of the Spherical Earth Chapter 11 AI-Kashi and Access to the Arithmetic & Astronomy Chapter 12 Nasir AI-Din AI-Tusi's Understanding of Trigonometry Chapter 13 AI-Biruni's Experimental Scientific Methods in Mechanics Chapter 14 AI-Haytham's Understanding of Physical Nature of Light Chapter 15 Contributions ofibn AI-Haytham on Optics Chapter 16 Energy Particle-Physics: The Efforts of Abdel Nasser Tawfik Chapter 17 Mahmoud Hessaby's Contribution to the Infinitely Extended Particles Theory in Quantum Physics Chapter 18 The Contribution of Ibn Ishaq AI-Kindi to Light, Optics and Cryptology Chapter 19 The Contribution of Ibn Sahl in Refraction of Light Chapter 20 Al Kindi on Pharmacology Chapter 21 Contributions of Kerim Kerimov in Aerospace Engineering Chapter 22 Fazlur Rahman Khan's Understanding of Tube Structural System of Skyscrapers

    v vi
    VB

    I 3 8 12
    19

    24 30 36 41 45 49 53 58 65 70 74 80 86
    91

    95 103 110 115

    Chapter 23 Contribution of Lofti Asker Zadeh to Fuzzy Logic Chapter 24 The Nano World ofMunir Nahfey Chapter 25 Abbas Ibn Fimas's Contribution in Aviation Chapter 26 AI- Jazari Contribution to the Development of Water Supply System Chapter 27 Contribution ofTipu Sultan to Rocket Technology Chapter 28 The Contributions of Al - Khazini in the Development of Hydrostatic Balance and its Functionality Chapter 29 The Contribution of Banu Musa Brothers in the Self Changing Fountain Chapter 30 The Invention ofthe Helium-Neon Gas Laser by Ali Javan Chapter 31 AI-Jazari on Automata

    121 127 135 139 143 147 155 160 165

    XI

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