The Observatory In Islam and Its Place In The General History Of The Observatory — Prof Dr Aydın SAYILI

List of Plates Introduction Chapter I Astronmy and Astrology in Islam Chapter II Al Mamûn s Observatory Building Activity General Considerations Chapter III Early Observatories of Islam the Ninth and Tenth Centuries Chapter IV The Time of Al Bîrûnî and Ibn Sînâ General Remarks and Al Bîrûnî Chapter V The Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries Chapter VI The Marâgha Observatory Chapter VII The Fourteenth Century and Minor Observatoies Chapter VIII The Samarqand and the Istanbul Observatories Chapter IX The World of Islam and the Observatory as a Specialized Institution Chapter X The World of Islam and its Place in the General History of the Observatory Conclusion Appendix I Appendix II Bibliography Index