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Taqi al-Din ibn Ma‘ruf and the Science of Optics: The Nature of Light and the Mechanism of Vision |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 30 June, 2008 |
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In this article, some aspects of Kitab Nūr hadaqat al-ibsār wa-nūr haqīqat al-anzār (Book of the Light of the Pupil of Vision and the Light of the Truth of the Sights) of the renowned Ottoman astronomer Taqī al-Dīn ibn Ma‘rūf, who lived in Istanbul in the 16th century, is discussed in detail in order to show the high level and quality of the scientific research carried out during the reign of the Ottoman Empire.
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Kamal Al-Din Al-Farisi’s Explanation of the Rainbow |
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By: FSTC Limited, Fri 23 May, 2008 |
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This article focuses on a critical presentation of the arguments put forward by Kamal al-Din al-Farisi about the formation of the rainbow. This optical phenomenon was explained simultaneously but independently by two scientists, Kamal al-Din al-Farisi and Theodoric of Freiberg. Surprisingly, their theories of the rainbow were nearly correct in some respects and somewhat similar to our present understanding. This study reveals that Kamal al-Din al-Farisi was well ahead of his time in his assumptions related to most of the above mentioned topic.
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The Balance : The Core Mental Model of the Islamic Science of Weights |
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By: FSTC Limited, Fri 17 November, 2006 |
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This article includes the recent work by Professor Abattouy and his co-workers. The work has revealed the enormous wealth of Islamic literature on the science of weights. Their findings established that there is much larger account than usually assumed in history of science.
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The Arabic Transformation of Mechanics: The Birth of the Science of Weights |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 13 November, 2006 |
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The paper brings out the contribution of Muslim scholars in the subject of mechanics; a subject hitherto little known. It analyzes historical significance of the Arabic science of weights.
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CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY: How to Make a Pinhole Camera |
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By: FSTC, Thu 16 March, 2006 |
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Would you like to make a wonderful camera in just five minutes? This short exercise will help you to create your very own pinhole camera! Just follow the simple steps in this exercise and you will be able to see the world in a whole new way.
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Camera Ibn Al-Haytham |
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By: FSTC Limited, Fri 03 October, 2003 |
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The camera is one of the most powerful instruments ever invented. Still photographs and moving pictures have provided man the ability to record and display images of every kind - from the first few cells of a human embryo to galaxies, billions of light years away.
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