Saturday, March 31, 2007

Medieval Islamic view of Heavens and Earth

Online manuscript provides medieval Islamic view of Heavens and Earth

A medieval manuscript, loosely translated as 'The Book of Curiosities of the Sciences, and Marvels for the Eyes', is now available online showing some of the earliest maps and diagrams in the history of Islamic cartography. The map of the Indian Ocean in The Book of Curiosities

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