An edition of The Book of Ingenious Devices
(2007)
The Book of Ingenious Devices
Kitáb al-Hiyal. By The Banú (sons of) Músà bin Shákir
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by P. Hill
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This was a tremendously influential book describing various inventions of the tenth century House of Wisdom era in what is now Iraq. The Banu Musa (brothers) explored various scientific subject, built public works projects, and, from all accounts, created some inventions that would have put the 1950s cartoonist, Rube Goldberg, to shame. Among them were the mechanical flute and some astonishing things with weights and pendulums and pulleys. The illustrations are worth the read.
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Book of Ingenious Devices: By the Banú Músà Bin Shákir
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The Book of Ingenious Devices: Kitáb al-Hiyal. By The Banú (sons of) Músà bin Shákir
January 24, 2007, Springer
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| July 31, 2020 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| March 1, 2016 | Edited by Bronwyn Mills | I just added this. It's incomplete,but enough to get you started. Wish I could have an ebook to Borrow!! |
| April 28, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Linked existing covers to the work. |
| December 10, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |