The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices
Author | : P. Hill |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789401025737 |
ISBN-13 | : 9401025738 |
Rating | : 4/5 (738 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by : P. Hill
Download or read book The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices written by P. Hill and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To judge by the dictum of al-Ja~i?: (d. A.D. 869), 'Wisdom has descended upon these three: the brain of the Byzantine, the hands of the Chinese, and the tongue of the Arab', in the great age of the