Wonder Club world wonders pyramid logo
×
WonderClub View Shopping Cart Button

The Arabic Version of Euclid's Optics: Edited and Translated with Historical Introduction and Commentary Book

The Arabic Version of Euclid's Optics: Edited and Translated with Historical Introduction and Commentary
The Arabic Version of Euclid's Optics: Edited and Translated with Historical Introduction and Commentary, Like all classical Greek texts on science, Euclid's works on optics initially came to the West mainly through medieval Arabic texts and commentaries. While several Greek versions of the Optika were discovered and translated as early as the sixteenth centu, The Arabic Version of Euclid's Optics: Edited and Translated with Historical Introduction and Commentary has a rating of 3 stars
   2 Ratings
X
The Arabic Version of Euclid's Optics: Edited and Translated with Historical Introduction and Commentary, Like all classical Greek texts on science, Euclid's works on optics initially came to the West mainly through medieval Arabic texts and commentaries. While several Greek versions of the Optika were discovered and translated as early as the sixteenth centu, The Arabic Version of Euclid's Optics: Edited and Translated with Historical Introduction and Commentary
3 out of 5 stars based on 2 reviews
5
0 %
4
0 %
3
100 %
2
0 %
1
0 %
Digital Copy
PDF format
1 available   for $146.00
Original Magazine
Physical Format

Sold Out

  • The Arabic Version of Euclid's Optics: Edited and Translated with Historical Introduction and Commentary
  • Written by author Elaheh Kheirandish
  • Published by Springer-Verlag New York, LLC, January 1998
  • Like all classical Greek texts on science, Euclid's works on optics initially came to the West mainly through medieval Arabic texts and commentaries. While several Greek versions of the Optika were discovered and translated as early as the sixteenth centu
  • Like all classical Greek texts on science, Euclid's works on optics initially came to the West mainly through medieval Arabic texts and commentaries. While several Greek versions of the Optika were discovered and translated as early as the sixteenth centu
Buy Digital  USD$146.00

WonderClub View Cart Button

WonderClub Add to Inventory Button
WonderClub Add to Wishlist Button
WonderClub Add to Collection Button

Book Categories

Authors

Volume I
Preface
Part I: Introduction to the Texts
A. The Arabic Versions
B. Description and Analysis of Manuscripts
C. Editorial Procedures and Apparatus
D. List of Manuscripts
I. Main Texts
II. Supplementary Texts
E. The Arabic Tradition
F. Textual Transmission
I. Greek-Arabic-Latin Transmission
II. Internal Transmission
Part II. Edition and Translation
A. Kitab Uqlidis fi Ikhtilad al-manzir
B. Islah al-Manazir
Part III. Appendices
A. Manuscript Plates
B. Supplementary Passages
Volume II
List of Illustrations
Part I: Introduction to the Commentary
A. The Arabic "Version"
B. Structural Correspondence
Correspondence-Table 1: Definitions
Correspondence-Table 2: Propositions
C. Textual Divergence
Variation Sample 1: Definition 1
Variation Sample 2: Definition 4
Variation Sample 3: Definition 9
Variation Sample 4: Proposition 20
Part II: Summary and Commentary
A. Title
B. Definitions
Definition 1: The Visual Ray
Definition 2: The Visual Cone
Definition 3: The Conditions for Vision
Definition 4: The Size and Clarity of Appearance
C. Propositions
Propositions 1-3: Special Problems in Appearances
Proposition 1: Relative Time of Appearance---Parts of the Same Object
Proposition 2: Relative Clarity of Appearances---Equal Objects, Unequal Distances
Proposition 3: Limits of Visibility---Same Object, Different Distances
Propositions 4-10: Appearances Involving Sizes and Distances
Propositions 4-8: Relative Appearance of Equal Magnitude
Proposition 4:The Case of Equal Magnitudes Aligned Along the Same Line
Proposition 5: The Case of Equal Magnitudes at Unequal Distances
Propositions 6-7: The Case of Equal Magnitudes Separating Parallel Lines
Proposition 6: When Viewed at a Distance from the Same Plane
Proposition 7: When Viewed at a Distance from a Different Plane
Proposition 8: The Case of Equal Magnitudes Aligned at Different Ends of the Same Line
Propositions 9-10: Appearances vs. Distances
Proposition 9: Ratio of Sizes vs. Distances--Equal and Parallel Magnitudes
Proposition 10: Right-angled Figures Viewed from a Far Distance
Propositions 11-18: Appearances Involving Orientations
Propositions 11-15: Appearances Involving Elevations and Directions
Proposition 11: Relative Appearance of Depths of Surfaces Below the Eye
Proposition 12: Relative Appearance of Heights of Surfaces Above the Eye
Proposition 13: Relative Appearance of Directions of Magnitudes at a Distance Facing the Eye
Proposition 14: Relative Appearance of Heights of Magnitudes on the Same Side Below the Eye
Proposition 15: Relative Appearance of Heights of Magnitudes on the Same Side Above the Eye
Propositions 16-18: Relative Appearance of Unequal Magnitudes Viewed Simultaneously
Proposition 16: The Case of Unequal Magnitudes Below the Eye
Proposition 17: The Case of Unequal Magnitudes Above the Eye
Proposition 18: The Case of Unequal Magnitudes Leveled with the Eye
Propositions 19-22: Determination of Heights, Depths and Lengths by Means of Rays
Propositions 19-20: Determination of Heights by Means of Rays
Proposition 19: Determination of Heights by Means of Sun Rays
Proposition 20: Determination of Heights by Means of Reflecting Visual Rays
Proposition 21: Determination of Depths by Means of Visual Rays
Proposition 22: Determination of Lengths by Means of Visual Rays
Propositions 23-64: Back to Appearance
Proposition 23: Appearance of Curvatures---Viewed from the Same Plane
Propositions 24-35: Appearance of Solid Figures
Propositions 24-28: Appearance of Spheres
Proposition 24: The General Case of a Sphere Viewed from Any Angle
Proposition 25: The Case of a Sphere Viewed by an Approaching Eye
Propositions 26-28: The Cases of Spheres Viewed by Both Eyes
Proposition 26: When the Distance between the Eyes is Equal to the Circle's Diameter
Proposition 27: When the Distance between the Eyes is Greater than the Circle's Diameter
Proposition 28: When the Distance between the Eyes is Smaller than the Circle's Diameter
Propositions 29-31: Appearance of Cylinders and Pillars
Proposition 29: The General Case of a Cylinder Viewed from Any Angle
Proposition 30: The Case of Right Pillars and Cylinders
Proposition 31: The Case of a Cylinder Viewed by an Approaching Eye
Propositions 32-35: Appearance of Cones
Proposition 32: The General Case of a Circular Cone Viewed from Any Angle
Proposition 33: The Case of a Circular Cone Viewed by an Approaching Eye
Proposition 34: The Case of a Circular Cone Viewed by an Eye Positioned on a Specific Line
Proposition 35: The Case of a Circular Cone Viewed by an Eye Positioned on a Line Parallel to a Generator of the Cone
Propositions 36-42: Appearance of Circles
Propositions 36-37: Cases for the Appearance of Circles as Circles
Proposition 36: The Case where the Eye is Positioned on a Line Passing through the Circle's Center at Right Angles to the Circle's Plane
Proposition 37: The Case where the Eye is Positioned on a Line Passing through the Circle's Center, not at Right Angles to the Circle's Plane, but Equal to the Circle's Radius
Propositions 38-41: Cases for the Appearance of Circles not as Circles
Proposition 38: The Case where the Eye is Positioned on a Line Passing through the Circle's Center, neither at Right Angles to the Circle's Plane, nor Equal to its Radius, nor Inclined to its Diameter where the Raised Angles are Equal
Proposition 39: The Case where the Eye is Positioned on a Line at Right Angles to the Circle's Plane, but not at its Center, rather, Outside of it
Proposition 40: The Case where the Eye is Positioned on a Line at Right Angles to the Circle's Plane, Longer than its Radius, such that it Makes a Right Angle with One of the Two Diameters, and an Arbitrary Angle with the Other Diameter, and at Right Angles with the First One
Proposition 41: The Case where the Eye is Positioned on a Line through the Circle's Center, Shorter than the Circle's Radius
Proposition 42: The Case of the Varying Appearance of Circles
Propositions 43-56: Appearances Involving Loci
Propositions 43-47: Cases where the Eye's Locus Is Fixed, while the Viewed Object is being Displaced
Proposition 43: The Case where the Eye is Positioned on the Circumference of a Circle, along which the Viewed Object is Displaced [Followed by the Opposite Case where the Viewed Object is Fixed as a Chord of the Circle along the Circumference of which the Eye is Displaced]
Propositions 44-47: Cases where the Eye's Fixed Position is the Center of a Circle around which an Upright Magnitude is being Displaced
Proposition 44: The Case where the Magnitude is Erected at Right Angles to the Circle's Plane
Propositions 45-47: Cases where the Object is not Erected at Right Angles to the Circle's Plane
Proposition 45: The Case where the Magnitude of the Nonperpendicular Object is Greater than the Circle's Radius
Proposition 46: The Case where the Magnitude of the Nonperpendicular Object is equal to the Circle's Radius, while Everything Else Remains the Same
Proposition 47: The Case where the Magnitude of the Nonperpendicular Object is Smaller than the Circle's Radius, while Everything Else Reamins the Same
Propositions 48-56: Cases where the Viewed Object is Fixed, while the Eye is Displaced
Propositions 48-49: Cases where the Eye's Locus is a Circle
Proposition 48: The Case where the Fixed Object is in the Same Plane with the Eye
Proposition 49: The Case where the Fixed Object is Perpendicular to the Eye's Plane
Propositions 50-53: Cases where the Eye's Locus is a Line
Propositions 50-51: Cases where a Fixed Object is Seen as Having Different Magnitudes
Proposition 50: The Case where the Eye's Locus is a Line to the Side of the Object
Proposition 51: The Case where the Eye's Locus is a Line Parallel to the Object
Propositions 52-53: Cases where Two Fixed Equal Objects are Seen as Having Different Magnitudes
Proposition 52: The Case where the Eye's Locus is a Line not at Right Angles to the Extension of the Right Angles
Proposition 53: The Case where the Eye's Locus is a Line not Erected at Right Angles from the Mid-point of the Distance between the Two Fixed Objects
Propositions 54-55: Cases where the Eye's Locus is a Single Point
Proposition 54: The Case where Two Fixed Unequal Objects are Seen as Having the Same Magnitude
Proposition 55: The Case where a Combination of Two Unequal Objects is Seen as Equal to Either One Separately
Proposition 56: Cases where the Eye's Locus is a Circle's Circumference---the case where an object is seen as half, quarter or other fraction of its actual size
Propositions 57-64: Appearances Involving Illusions
Propositions 57-62: Illusions Involving Motion
Propositions 57-58: Cases for the Relative Position of Objects in Motion
Proposition 57: The Case of Objects Passing with Equal Speed in Front of the Eye, but in a Different Plane than it
Proposition 58: The Case of Objects Moving at Different Speeds with Respect to the Eye, and in the Same Plane with it
Proposition 59: The Case of a Body Appearing to Grow in Size to an Approaching Eye
Proposition 60: The Case of Objects at Unequal Distances Moving with Equal Speed
Proposition 61: The Case of the Movement of Far and Near Objects with Respect to a Moving Eye
Proposition 62: The Case of Growing Objects Appearing to Approach the Eye
Propositions 63-64: Illusions not Involving Motion
Proposition 63: The Case of the Convex and Concave Appearance of Objects whose Middles are not Aligned with their Sides
Proposition 64: The Case of the Equal Appearance of the Sides and Diameters of a Quadrilateral Figure
Part III: Outline of Key Points
A. The Versions
The Greek Versions
The Arabic Versions
The Early "Translation"
Manuscript Tradition
Relation to the Greek Tradition
Relation to the Latin Tradition
The Later "Recension"
B. The "Versions"
The Arabic "Version"
The Dependent "Versions"
C. The Conclusions
Conclusions Supported by Evidence
Assumptions Contradicted by Evidence
Generalizations Invalidated by Evidence
Part IV: Bibliography and Indices
A. Bibliography
B. Index of Arabic Terms
C. General Index

Login

   |  

Complaints

   |  

Blog

   |  

Games

   |  

Digital Media

   |  

Souls

   |  

Obituary

   |  

Contact Us

   |  

FAQ

CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? CLICK HERE!!!

X
WonderClub Home

This item is in your Wish List

The Arabic Version of Euclid's Optics: Edited and Translated with Historical Introduction and Commentary, Like all classical Greek texts on science, Euclid's works on optics initially came to the West mainly through medieval Arabic texts and commentaries. While several Greek versions of the Optika were discovered and translated as early as the sixteenth centu, The Arabic Version of Euclid's Optics: Edited and Translated with Historical Introduction and Commentary

View Wish List
Remove from List
Continue Shopping
X
WonderClub Home

This item is in your Collection

The Arabic Version of Euclid's Optics: Edited and Translated with Historical Introduction and Commentary, Like all classical Greek texts on science, Euclid's works on optics initially came to the West mainly through medieval Arabic texts and commentaries. While several Greek versions of the Optika were discovered and translated as early as the sixteenth centu, The Arabic Version of Euclid's Optics: Edited and Translated with Historical Introduction and Commentary

The Arabic Version of Euclid's Optics: Edited and Translated with Historical Introduction and Commentary

View Collection
Remove from Collection
Edit Collection
Continue Shopping
X
WonderClub Home

This Item is in Your Inventory

The Arabic Version of Euclid's Optics: Edited and Translated with Historical Introduction and Commentary, Like all classical Greek texts on science, Euclid's works on optics initially came to the West mainly through medieval Arabic texts and commentaries. While several Greek versions of the Optika were discovered and translated as early as the sixteenth centu, The Arabic Version of Euclid's Optics: Edited and Translated with Historical Introduction and Commentary

The Arabic Version of Euclid's Optics: Edited and Translated with Historical Introduction and Commentary

View Inventory
Remove from Inventory
Edit Inventory
Continue Shopping
WonderClub Home

You must be logged in to review the products

E-mail address:

Password: