Kitab al-asrar fi nata'ij al-afkar : alat mudhhilah min alf'am = The book of secrets in the results of ideas : incredible machines from 1000 years ago /
Book of secrets in the results of ideas : incredible machines from 1000 years ago.
Ahmad ibn Khalaf al-Muradi.
- Milano : SRL Leornado3, 2008.
- 3 v. : col. ill. ; 19 cm. + 1 DVD-ROM (sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.).
The manuscript was copied in 1266 from the original text written by Ibn Khalaf al-Murādī in the eleventh century. The only copy is in the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana in Florence, Italy. A unique source of medieval Arabic technology, it presents designs for more than 30 devices, including water clocks, calendars, and war machines. Title from slipcase. Boxed set includes: English translation and interpretation edition; Arabic translation and interpretation edition; Facsimile of the manuscript; and interactive DVD-ROM.Issued in a cardboard slipcase. English translation and interpretation --Arabic translation and interpretation --Facsimile of manuscript --Interactive DVD-ROM].
System requirements for accompanying DVD-ROM: PC Pentium 4; Microsoft Windows 2000/NT/XP/VISTA; 1 GB RAM; 1.5 GB hard disk space; DVD-ROM drive.
9788860480132 RM455.00
Mechanical engineering--Early works to 1800. Mechanical movements--Early works to 1800.