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In this lavishly illustrated survey, two distinguished historians and engineers present a pioneering survey of the major achievements of Islamic civilisation. They examine the public works of civil engineering, the machines and mechanical devices which served to control water, provide power, serve as instruments or to amuse.Al-Hassan, Ahmad Y. is the author of 'Islamic Technology: An Illustrated History - A=hmad Ysusuf =Hasan - Hardcover - 1st pbk. ed' with ISBN 9780521263337 and ISBN 0521263336.
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