Greek Astronomy and the Medieval Arabic Tradition

American Scientist

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 360-367

  Saliba, George ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 2242421062     PISSN: 00030996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1511/2002.27.850     Document Type: Article

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