This book narrates the extraordinary growth in the study of Arabic in England from the late sixteenth century, when it was almost non-existe nt, to the end of the seventeenth. In this masterly and original study, Professor Toomer gives the first detailed account of this growth, se t against the religious and political background in England and Europe . He shows how trade with the Ottoman Empire and mistrust of Islam inf luenced the study of Arabic. Finally, he traces the course and causes of the drastic decline in Arabic studies towards the end of the centur y.
This book narrates the extraordinary growth in the study of Arabic in England from the late sixteenth century, when it was almost non-existe nt, to th...
Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749-1827) is remembered amoung probabilitists today particularly for his "Theorie analytique des probabilites," published in 1812. The "Essai philosophique dur les probabilites" is his introduction for the second edition of this work. Here Laplace provided a popular exposition on his "Theorie." The "Essai," based on a lecture on probability given by Laplace in 1794, underwent sweeping changes, almost doubling in size, in the various editions published during Laplace's lifetime. Translations of various editions in different languages have apeared over the years. The only...
Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749-1827) is remembered amoung probabilitists today particularly for his "Theorie analytique des probabilites," published in 18...
Ptolemy's Almagest is one of the most influential scientific works in history. A masterpiece of technical exposition, it was the basic textbook of astronomy for more than a thousand years, and still is the main source for our knowledge of ancient astronomy. This translation, based on the standard Greek text of Heiberg, makes the work accessible to English readers in an intelligible and reliable form. It contains numerous corrections derived from medieval Arabic translations and extensive footnotes that take account of the great progress in understanding the work made in this...
Ptolemy's Almagest is one of the most influential scientific works in history. A masterpiece of technical exposition, it was the basic textb...
