The book of secrets in the results of ideas : incredible machines from 1000 years ago /

Ibn Khalaf al-Muradi, Ahmad, 11th cent.

The book of secrets in the results of ideas : incredible machines from 1000 years ago / Ahmad ibn Khalaf al-Muradi. - Milano : SRL Leornado3, 2008. - 191 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.+ 1 DVD-ROM (sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.).

This book is attached with the printed manuscript and bearing the same call no. 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. Also available in DVD format, bearing the same call number and available at Media Collection.

Bibliography : p. 191.


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.

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