Alhacen on Image-Formation and Distortion in Mirrors: A Critical Edition, with English Translation & Commentary, Book 6 of Alhacen's de Aspectibus, th (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781606189818)

Contents: (A) Alhacen's Analysis of Image-Distortion in Mirrors: An Overview; The Sources for Alhacen's Analysis and Its Reception in the Latin West; Conclusion; (B) Manuscripts and Editing; (C) Latin Text: Ch. 1; Ch. 2; Ch. 3: Analysis of Plane Mirrors: Proposition (Prop.) 1; Ch. 4: Analysis of Convex Spherical Mirrors: Prop. 2-15; Ch. 5: Analysis of Convex Cylindrical Mirrors: Prop. 16-19; Ch. 6: Analysis of Convex Conical Mirrors: Prop. 20-22; Ch. 7: Analysis of Concave Spherical Mirrors: Prop. 33-36; Ch. 8: Analysis of Concave Cylindrical Mirrors: Prop. 37 and 38. Figures for Translation and Commentary. Illus.

Author: A. Mark Smith
ISBN-10: 1606189816
ISBN-13: 9781606189818
Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2008
Pages: 153
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.28lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.50d