Alhacen on Image-formation and Distortion in Mirrors: Introduction and Latin text
| Author | : Alhazen |
| Publisher | : American Philosophical Society Press |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106013212730 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Alhacen on Image-formation and Distortion in Mirrors: Introduction and Latin text written by Alhazen and published by American Philosophical Society Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: (A) Alhacen's Analysis of Image-Distortion in Mirrors: An Overview; The Sources for Alhacen's Analysis and Its Reception in the Latin West; Conclusion; (B) Manuscripts and Editing; (C) Latin Text: Ch. 1; Ch. 2; Ch. 3: Analysis of Plane Mirrors: Proposition (Prop.) 1; Ch. 4: Analysis of Convex Spherical Mirrors: Prop. 2-15; Ch. 5: Analysis of Convex Cylindrical Mirrors: Prop. 16-19; Ch. 6: Analysis of Convex Conical Mirrors: Prop. 20-22; Ch. 7: Analysis of Concave Spherical Mirrors: Prop. 33-36; Ch. 8: Analysis of Concave Cylindrical Mirrors: Prop. 37 and 38. Figures for Translation and Commentary. Illus.
