Daniel A. Stolz

The Lighthouse and the Observatory: Islam, Science, and Empire in Late Ottoman Egypt - 316 p., maps; 27 cm - Science in History .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Astronomy and science in Ottoman era Egypt, as partly influenced by the publication The Lighthouse, and in scientific research of the time.

9781316647257


Astronomy--Egypt--Ottoman era
Astronomy--History--Egypt--Ottoman era
Science and state--Egypt--Ottoman era
Islam and science--History